I'm trying to launch Wardogs with administrator privileges, but the "Run as administrator" option doesn't appear when I open it from search. This is the only main account on my PC, so I believe it already has administrator access. I'd rather not reset Windows or start over. Is there another way to confirm or promote the account using Command Prompt, or could the missing option be related to how the game is installed or launched?
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You can check the current account and add it to the local Administrators group from Command Prompt. Run `whoami` to get the exact account name, then use `net localgroup administrators /add`. However, if this is the only account on a regular non-Enterprise Windows installation, it is probably already an administrator, so changing the group membership may not solve the missing menu option.
If it is the only account on the computer, Windows normally makes it an administrator automatically, unless there is an unusual account or policy configuration. The missing option may be specific to the way the game is packaged or launched—for example, it could be a store app, launcher shortcut, or another file type that does not show the standard context-menu command. Try locating the actual executable in the installation folder and checking its Properties or launching it from an elevated Command Prompt.
That makes sense, since the account already has administrator status. I’m trying to figure out why the game itself does not expose the administrator launch option.
That appears to be the case—I’m already an administrator. The real issue is that I still can’t find “Run as administrator” for Wardogs, even when launching it through search.