Visual Studio Run as administrator shortcut

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Lorenzo picture Lorenzo · Nov 9, 2010 · Viewed 16.8k times · Source

how do I create a shortcut that runs Visual Studio with Administrator rights?

Actually I have to navigate to the Visual Studio start menu folder, click on the icon with the right mous button and choose "Run as Administrator".

Answer

dandan78 picture dandan78 · Nov 9, 2010

Right-click on the shortcut, select Properties. On the Shortcut tab, click the Advanced button (bottom right). Check the Run As Administrator box.

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