Start a service (or services) with a double-click without the UAC prompt

Question

I'd like to put an icon on my taskbar (pinned), quick launch toolbar (how to add a QLT on Windows 7) or system tray, that if I click or double-click it, it will restart a preset Windows service without the UAC prompt.

Of course this may mean there's already a certain elevated app running and my click simply tells this app to start the service.

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

How to Create a Elevated Program Shortcut without a UAC Prompt

create a elevated "Run as administrator" shortcut of any installed program in Windows using Task Scheduler so that it will not give you a UAC prompt for permission when you start it while still having UAC turned on.

You can run at startup as a task, Pin to Start Menu, Pin to Taskbar, assign a keyboard shortcut to the shortcut created below, or move to where you like for easy use.

which takes you to,

The pinned taskbar items are located in this hidden system folder:

C:\Users\(User-Name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar

Procedure (the title link above has a more detailed version with pictures and an example),

1. Run taskschd.msc
2. Select Task Scheduler Library in the left pane,
   click on Create task in the far right pane
3. Type name of the program in the General tab (shortcut name)
4. Check the Run with highest privileges box
5. Click on the Configure for drop down box to open it,
   and select Windows® 7, Windows Server™ 2008 R2
6. Click on the Actions tab, then on the New button
7. Under '"Action"', select 'Start a program' and click on the 'Browse' button
8. Navigate to the .exe file of the program that you want to create this shortcut for,
   then select it and click on Open
9. Click on OK
10. There is an additional step for laptops to avoid stopping it when on battery
11. You will now see your new task created with the name you gave it in step 3
12. Close Task Schedular
13. Right click on a empty area of the desktop, then click on New and Shortcut
14. Type in schtasks /run /tn task-name for the location, then click on the Next button
15. You can now change its icon and pin it to taskbar