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In Windows Vista and Windows 7, the task manager ran non-elevated, and you didn't face a UAC prompt unless you chose "View Processes of All Users".
In Windows 8 Preview, out of the box the Task Manager starts elevated every time. How can I configure it to start non-elevated so I don't get hit with a UAC prompt every time I check CPU usage or view the list of running processes to see if an application closed completely?
(I am not looking for answers which involve weakening UAC, and I ask the community's help in downvoting any such suggestions.)
In Windows 10, this doesn't seem to work for the Task Manager in particular, but works as a general solution for other applications.
– palswim – 2016-09-09T20:18:52.150The environment variable definitely worked, but is awkward. Looks like Compatibility Administrator requires running Setup for the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit, but you can select to install only the Application Compatibility Toolkit. – Ben Voigt – 2013-12-19T18:58:31.693
Unfortunately using Compatibility Administrator does NOT work, Task Manager crashes saying "The requested operation requires elevation." – Ben Voigt – 2013-12-19T19:05:15.920
Not sure if you're still trying on 8 or 8.1, but on 8.1 the Compatibility Administrator method is working for me, with only the "RunAsInvoker" fix applied.
Curiously though, the non-elevated task manager is able to kill elevated processes without triggering an elevation prompt... that doesn't seem quite right. – der_koenig – 2013-12-19T19:17:25.997
You have rights to other processes whose primary token lists the same user.... Anyway, the registry activation of the RunAsInvoker shim is working fine, don't know why the .SDB approach failed so miserably. Mind if I edit the registry script into your answer? – Ben Voigt – 2013-12-19T19:18:58.860
And my test was Windows 8.1 Professional x64, using "Compatibility Administrator (64-bit)" – Ben Voigt – 2013-12-19T19:20:13.253
Sure, feel free to add it to the answer. – der_koenig – 2013-12-19T19:23:52.077
The registry modification works perfectly on Win 8.1 Professional x64, thanks! – Mormegil – 2013-12-20T15:38:03.810