Force Visual Studio to always run as an Administrator in Windows 8

In Windows, the UAC (User Acccess Control) can be beneficial for preventing the novice Windows user from doing damage to their system. However, for power-users like me, it can be a huge nuisance and we just want to disable it! If you are using Visual Studio with Windows 7, UAC could be disabled to prevent those annoying messages, however in Windows 8 it is not so easy. The steps below will show you how to remove those pesky UAC popups when debugging your VS application, for example

How to force Visual Studio to always run as an Administrator in Windows 8

1. Right-click on devenv.exe and select “Troubleshoot compatibility”
2. Select “Troubleshoot program”
3. Check “The program requires additional permissions”
4. Click “Next”
5. Click “Test the program…”
6. Wait for the program to launch
7. Click “Next”
8. Select “Yes, save these settings for this program”
9. Click “Close”

And there you have it, a solution that works once and for all in Windows 8. Did this work for you? Let the community know below!