Launch Unsigned programs with UAC enabled

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Background Information

We are rolling out a new method of application control which has some unwarranted side effects. For example running any programs that have not been signed by a publisher causes all sorts of Janky problems. This is a workaround to this issue without losing any potential functionality. Please reach out to Nick, Neil and Kayne for assistance.

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What we're actually doing here

The command we're using is attempting to launch an application with a compatibility setting that tells Windows to run the application without administrative privileges using a launch mode called INVOKER.

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Go to source folder of the program like ProgramFiles or ProgramFiles x86

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find the exe file

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More options -> send to -> desktop

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Go to the icon created on the desktop right click -> more options -> properties

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Prepend the target with

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C "set __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER && start ""

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Change icon, find the directory again and select the correct icon for the progranm

References

Chat GPT: Because Ofcourse

DANGER

This is an example of what it looks like, Do not use this unless you're setting up Beneware ECG with this problem.

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C "set __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER && start "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Beneware\ECGLabUIShell\ECGLabUIShell.exe""