Run Powershell script by a shortcut (as 'Admin')

abactuon · Jul 22, 2025

I used

%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -noexit -ExecutionPolicy Bypass "E:\Example.ps1"

And in doing so, I had to specify

Now for some reason it doesn't work.

I had to specify this weird construct

%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoExit -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command " Start-Process PowerShell -Verb RunAs \""-Command `\"" & 'E:\Example.ps1'`\""\"" "

garlin · Jul 22, 2025

I don't have the same problem. Giving admin rights to my shortcut always triggers UAC (unless I lower the setting).

This is my test script:

Code:

$CurrentPrincipal = New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent())

if ($CurrentPrincipal.IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
    "You have ADMIN rights."
}
else {
    "You don't have ADMIN rights."
}

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