microsoft/PowerToys

Include "Restart as admin" button to file explorer add ins settings

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#12,033 opened on Jun 30, 2021

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Help WantedIdea-EnhancementProduct-File ExplorerProduct-Settings

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Description

Open settings as a standard user, go to file explorer add ons. It displays that you should run the power toys settings as administrators.

✔️ Expected Behavior

Display a button to restart the settings as an administrator

❌ Actual Behavior

Have to close powertoys and run it again as administrator. It would be much nicer if powertoys offers a button for admin rights elevation.

crutkas: tweaked this to be feature request versus bug

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Research direction
Add a button in the file explorer add in settings UI that triggers a restart of PowerToys with administrator privileges. Investigate how PowerToys currently implements elevation (e.g., via manifest or API) and replicate the pattern for a self restart with elevation. Examine the existing settings UI code to determine where to place the button and how to invoke the restart logic.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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70