public/Register-AppAsAdmin.ps1
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<# .SYNOPSIS This function registers an application to run as an administrator. .DESCRIPTION The Register-AppAsAdmin function sets the application to run as an administrator by modifying the registry key in the AppCompatFlags\Layers path. The function will create the necessary registry key if it does not already exist. .PARAMETER ApplicationFilename The name of the application file to be registered as an administrator. .EXAMPLE Register-AppAsAdmin -ApplicationFilename "Example.exe" This example will register the "Example.exe" application to run as an administrator. .NOTES The user must have sufficient privileges to modify the registry keys. #> function Register-AppAsAdmin { param ( [Parameter(Mandatory)] [string]$ApplicationFilename ) $path = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers" New-Item -Path $path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue New-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name $ApplicationFilename -Value "RUNASADMIN" -Force } |