microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
canot close admin run mode
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- C
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Description
### Microsoft PowerToys version
0.99.1
### Installation method
PowerToys auto-update
### Area(s) with issue?
General
### Steps to reproduce
After unchecking "Always run as administrator", closing and reopening the app still launches it with administrator privileges instead of a regular user account, which prevents Mouse Without Borders from modifying the device layout.
### ✔️ Expected Behavior
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### ❌ Actual Behavior
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### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file
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### Additional Information
OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26100.0
.NET Version: .NET 9.0.15
PowerToys is running as admin (elevated)
Install scope: per machine (system)
Operating System Language: 中文(中国)
System locale: zh-CN
### Other Software
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Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue on Windows 11 with PowerToys 0.99.1, the per-machine installation, and the listed .NET and locale details. Check the app state after unchecking “Always run as administrator” and reopening it. Done means PowerToys restarts unelevated and Mouse Without Borders can modify the device layout.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100