On Windows Vista, is there a way to allow an application to always run with elevated permissions?

Solution 1:

Unfortunately MS did not include a way to white list apps with UAC. However there are some hacks to get round it, by checking applications on startup, there's an excellent article on doing this here. You can do so either by using scheduled task, or an appliation called elevate me

Solution 2:

According to this article you can skip UAC prompts using the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit.

Solution 3:

In a case like yours where you do not want to provide Administrator credentials every time the application is launched, you can use Elevate Me.

To answer the more broad question On Windows Vista, is there a way to allow an application to always run with elevated permissions? you can follow these steps:

1. Create a shortcut to the application.
2. Open the Properties for the shortcut.
3. Select the Compatability tab.
4. Turn on the checkbox labeled "Run this program as an administrator."
5. Always use this new shortcut to launch the application.