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How to run recent project or solution as administrator on visual studio

From this article : How to Run Visual Studio as Administrator by default

and Can you force Visual Studio to always run as an Administrator in Windows 8?

and Visual Studio Version Selector Doesn't open

I try to set devenv.exe and VSLauncher.exe to always run as admin

Yes, when I open by shortcut -> it works!

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Or open project&solution directly -> it works!

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But when I open by recent project&solution shortcut -> it doesn't work !

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Can someone help or explain please?

P.S. Window 8.1 Pro 64-bit (6.3,Build 9600) | Visual Studio Professional 2015

Solution

  • You need to add string value to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers\ with name of full path to devenv.exe and value RUNASADMIN.

    For my system path was: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe.

    And this: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSEnv\VSLauncher.exe for solve this problem.

    You can do it in regedit or use console command (run with admin right's):

    for Visual Studio IDE

    REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe" /t REG_SZ /d RUNASADMIN

    for Visual Studio Version Selector ( Recomment by TooN DinDarkDevil )

    REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSEnv\VSLauncher.exe" /t REG_SZ /d RUNASADMIN

    Here how it should look in registry editor after key adding: regedit windows after key adding

    After that all projects will be open with admin rights.

    It worked for me on Window 8.1 Pro 64-bit | Visual Studio Enterprise 2015

    Additional information. TooN DinDarkDevil

    "Microsoft Visual Studio Version Selector" when your window have installed multi version of "Visual Studio" .Visual Studio Project&Solution default openning is "Visual Studio Version Selector".

    This work for me now (include recent shortcut) .

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    result..

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    2. Open by recent of "Visual Studio 2015" ( work ) enter image description here


    3. Open by pin of "Visual Studio Version Selector" ( work ) enter image description here


    4. Open by recent of "Visual Studio Version Selector" ( work ) enter image description here


    P.S. try it your self !!