Start NP++ in elevated mode

Charles Billow

I know that I can set a shortcut to open NP++ in Admin mode, but is there a way to do that from the command-line so that it can be used in a keyboard shortcut?

PeterJones

@Charles-Billow ,

The cmd.exe command runas should do what you want.

Prahlad-Makwana4145

Hello, @Charles-Billow

Please follow these steps to open notepad++ using command.

Step 1:- Open Command Prompt.
Step 2:- Type command to start notepad++.

C:\Users\Admin> Start Notepad++

Step 3:- If you want to open particular Notepad++ file then type Command.

C:\Users\Admin> Start Notepad++ [FileName]

I hope above information will be useful for you.
Thank you.

Charles Billow

OK, thanks guys.

Alan Kilborn

@Prahlad-Makwana4145

How do your instructions guarantee an opening of N++ in Administrator mode?

rddim

I don’t have success with runas but powershell do the job. Place the text below under the <UserDefinedCommands> section in the shortcut.xml. It will start another instance of Npp with Admin mode.

<Command name="Run Notepad++ in Admin mode" Ctrl="no" Alt="yes" Shift="no" Key="0">powershell.exe -Command "Start-Process '$(NPP_FULL_FILE_PATH)' '-multiInst' -Verb runAs"</Command>