Merge pull request #2149 from ngtr6788/windows-settings-elevation

Fix: Add admin permissions when non-admin doesn't work
Flow-Launcher · May 26, 2023 · 4144829 · 4144829
2 parents 31d80fe + 6cc5fe8
commit 4144829
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diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.WindowsSettings/Helper/ResultHelper.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.WindowsSettings/Helper/ResultHelper.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
@@ -201,6 +202,21 @@ private static bool DoOpenSettingsAction(WindowsSetting entry)
                 Process.Start(processStartInfo);
                 return true;
             }
+            catch (Win32Exception)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    processStartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
+                    processStartInfo.Verb = "runas";
+                    Process.Start(processStartInfo);
+                    return true;
+                }
+                catch (Exception exception)
+                {
+                    Log.Exception("can't open settings on elevated permission", exception, typeof(ResultHelper));
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
             catch (Exception exception)
             {
                 Log.Exception("can't open settings", exception, typeof(ResultHelper));