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Excellent way to create a very fast restore point, thanks for sharing!
Excellent way to create a very fast restore point, thanks for sharing!
@Brink, I think "without UAC prompt" is possible with the scripts in this tutorial: Create Elevated Shortcut without UAC prompt in Windows 10
The same trick applies to creating a restore point, which can be done via a CMD file. The scripts there work with both applications and CMD files.
Last edited by Brink; 29 Feb 2020 at 11:17.
Hello Sergio,
All ready.
For elevated shortcut to create a restore point without UAC prompt:
Create Elevated Shortcut without UAC prompt in Windows 10
A standard user will not be able to use this shortcut.
- You would use
powershell.exe
in the Program/script field in step 7 of Option 2 above.- You would use
-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Checkpoint-Computer -Description \"Manual Restore Point\" -RestorePointType \"MODIFY_SETTINGS\""
in the Add arguments field in step 8 of Option 2 above.
@Brink
Hello Shawn,
I'm currently out of home.
I'll test asap (Monday) and let you know.
You say option 2, what about using the runas method?
In the meantime a big thank to you as usual.
Do you think that it will be possible to embed it in the context menu as well?
Have a nice weekend!
Sergio
Last edited by Cirus; 29 Feb 2020 at 12:19. Reason: adding some thoughts
I'm not sure what you mean by the "runas method". If you mean for the registry key, it would have a UAC prompt.
You could have the elevated shortcut where you want (ex: desktop, pin to taskbar, pin to Start, etc...) if you wanted to run the elevated task using the shortcut.
Otherwise, let me know what you used for the command in step 13 of option 2 below to create the elevated shortcut with. I can use it for the context menu and post back with a .reg file for you.
Create Elevated Shortcut without UAC prompt in Windows 10
I mean Option 2 in Elevated Program Shortcut - Create for Standard User - Windows 7 Help Forums
@Brink, @Cirus,
Please click here to download a .bat file and just double-click to run it, which will add a new item "Create a restore point" into the context menu. Just click on the item, and a restore point will be created without a UAC prompt. It works at my end. See the screenshot below: