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user37875
user37875

Reputation: 14194

Visual Studio 2005 C++ Application Wants To Run As Admin

I wrote a simple c++ application in Visual Studio 2005 but when I compile it, the executable wants to run as admin. I tried deleting the manifest but it still wants to run as admin. I am running Windows Vista Home premium. Any help would be appreciated!

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1148

Answers (2)

Kate Gregory
Kate Gregory

Reputation: 18944

To prevent these heuristics from guessing for you, put a manifest on your application. From Visual Studio 2005 it is harder than from Visual Studio 2008. I have instructions at http://www.gregcons.com/KateBlog/AddingAManifestToAVistaApplication.aspx that elaborate on those at http://blogs.msdn.com/cheller/archive/2006/08/24/how-to-embed-a-manifest-in-an-assembly-let-me-count-the-ways.aspx - these are for VS 2005, for C#, VB, and C++. If your app has an asInvoker manifest it will no longer elevate even if it's named Setup.exe or Patch.exe.

Upvotes: 1

AnT stands with Russia
AnT stands with Russia

Reputation: 320381

Windows will ask you for the administrator password if the name of your executable "looks like" a name of a setup program. Name you executable setup.exe and you will be prompted for password every time you run it. What is the name of your executable?

Upvotes: 2

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