How to Run Programs Without Administrator Rights

When you download a program and run it on Windows, you run the risk of being attacked by a trojan during installation or of the operating system's stability being affected. So, if you aren't sure how trustworthy the platform you're downloading is, before running it you can test it in a controlled environment without administrator privileges. This can be achieved with RunWithRestrictedRights, a command-line tool that allows you to run any program in a controlled environment with limited permissions.

In recent days we presented a very useful tool for running processes without privileges called RunWithRestrictedRights. Since it required the use of the Windows console, some users told us on social networks that they didn't know how to use it. They clicked the executable file and nothing happened. For all of them, and as a review, here's a very quick guide.

How to Use RunWithRestrictedRights

The first thing you have to do is download RunWithRestrictedRights (it only weighs 275 KB). Then you will have to open a CMD window with Administrator rights (by pressing the Windows key + R and pressing ENTER). In the console you should write the following command:

C:\RunWithRestrictedRights.exe "program path and executable file"

What the command does is first load RunWithRestrictedRights, followed by the program you want to run without administrator rights. As you will see in the example, you will have to write from the location of the folder where RunWithRestrictedRights is downloaded followed by the program you want to run (with its path) between quotes. The final result should be something like this:

C:\RunWithRestrictedRights.exe "C:\Program Files\program folder\program.exe"

You can consult the list of all supported command parameters in RunWithRestrictedRights just by running the exe:

C:\RunWithRestrictedRights.exe

In some cases, RunWithRestrictedRights can give some errors (such as "The client does not have a required privilege"). To solve these problems you will have to grant the program the following permissions:

• Adjust memory quotas for a process
• Replace a process level token

You will find these permissions in the following path on your computer: Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Local Security Policy - User Rights Assignment. If the "Groups" tab is enabled... everything is perfect! If it is disabled, you have to enable it (add "Administrators" to the group) and then restart your computer.

With RunWithRestrictedRights you will have a controlled environment to test any program that could be potentially suspicious, without the need to install sandboxes like Sandboxie or similar. Its use can intimidate those who don't know the Windows console, but as you have seen its use is super simple.

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