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C++ Program doesn't require admin/UAC after copying

This is my first post, I've only recently started learning C++, the program that I've made requires admin permissions to run, and It works fine on my computer, but if I copy it on someone else's computer, it seems like the manifest info gets corrupted or something, and it no longer requires Admin/UAC. I'm using visual studio to compile my code. Here are manifest file properties of my program while compiling:

Enable User Account Control(UAC): Yes

UAC Execution level:requireAdministrator

UAC Bypass UI Protetion:No

Solution

  • Has nothing with c++ stuff but the OS it was copied into
    cross-check copying it to another OS, will it issue the same exact problem
    likely is the ACL of directory on which it's copied, tell it back.