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title: Run as administrator to install, debug, and more
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description: Explore how to run Visual Studio as an administrator and the use cases for installation, debugging, profiling, and configuring specific settings.
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ms.date: 8/8/2023
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ms.date: 9/13/2024
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ms.topic: conceptual
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- Visual Studio, user permissions
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For reasons of security, you should run Visual Studio as a typical user whenever possible.
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> [!WARNING]
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> You should also make sure not to compile, launch, or debug any Visual Studio solution that does not come from a trusted person or a trusted location.
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> Be sure not to compile, launch, or debug any Visual Studio solution that does not come from a trusted person or a trusted location.
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You can do nearly everything in the Visual Studio IDE as a typical user. You need administrator permissions to complete the following tasks:
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- In **Windows 10**, open the **Start** menu, and then scroll to Visual Studio.
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- In **Windows 11**, select the Start button, and then in the **Search** box, type **Visual Studio**.
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1. Next, right-click either **Visual Studio 2019** or **Visual Studio 2022**, and then select **More** > **Run as administrator**.
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1. Next, right-click either **Visual Studio 2019** or **Visual Studio 2022**, and then select **Run as administrator**.
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When Visual Studio starts, **(Administrator)** appears after the product name in the title bar.
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When Visual Studio starts, **(Administrator)** appears after the product name in the title bar, and **ADMIN** appears near the top right of the Visual Studio window, in the same area where **PREVIEW** appears if you are using a preview build of Visual Studio. You can click on this button to view the **About** dialog.
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![Screenshot showing ADMIN in top right corner of the Visual Studio window.](media/vs-2022/admin-in-upper-right-corner.png)
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### Modify the shortcut
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