How to restart my own app under administrator privileges?

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When my program try to write something to the protected areas of the registry( under Windows 7), such as HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, I got access denied. At this time, I ask the user whether to restart the program and run as administrator. But, how can I achieve this goal?
Could someone help me?
Thanks!

Posted 7-Apr-10 2:20am

Just_Fancy

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Saurabh.Garg · Answer 1 · 2010-04-07T02:40:00

While this is possible and someone else might tell you how, but take moment and think why do you need to access HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE? It it really necessary to do it? Are you doing it just because you have been doing it for last version of your program?

Microsoft restricted access to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and other system registry entries, folders etc for a reason. If not absolutely needed you should try to do it in the recommended way for Windows Vista and 7.

-Saurabh

Just_Fancy · Answer 2 · 2010-04-07T03:24:00

Solution 2

Actually I want to register my own file extension, that means I must write data to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.
I know VS2008 and VS2010 can do this magical thing.

Posted 7-Apr-10 3:24am