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Bug: Unable to run as administrator
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Description
### Description
I have installed Files as a non-admin... When right-clicking on the Files app in the start menu, there is an option to "Run as administrator". When I do this, it does present a UAC prompt but then fails to open... It attempts to launch, but then a werfault.exe process is also spawned and it appears to crash. I don't get to see any messages.
If I run CMD as administrator and attempt to install it from there, it launches the install window with re-install and launch... If I click launch, it opens but does not seem to be running as administrator. If I attempt to re-install it makes no difference.
These are AD user accounts with administrator privileges, not local administrator accounts.
### Steps To Reproduce
1. Click Start
2. Right-click Files app > Run as administrator
3. UAC Prompt > Enter credentials
4. Nothing is displayed/open
### Requirements
Opens Files as the user with the credentials used.
### Files Version
3.7.7.0
### Windows Version
10.0.22631.4169
### User ID
files-community
### Log File
[debug.log](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/17181603/debug.log)
This log file is from my non-admin account. I was not able to find a debug.log file under my admin account.
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