Run With Restricted Rights: Version History

Version 4

4.1.0.39 (July 1 2024) New!

  • Additional admin rights are now removed, including several for Active Directory.
  • Improved the handling of non-English text throughout the program.
  • Full compatibility with Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025.
  • Dropped the SHA-1 digital signature. Executables are digitally signed with SHA-256 alone.

Version 3

3.0.1.16 (February 18 2020)

  • Instead of returning 0 on success and 1 on failure, return the launched application's PID on success and -1 on failure.

Version 2

2.0.3.41 (September 30 2017)

  • Deny access to known administrative groups (as listed in this TechNet security article).
  • Added the option to deny rights to a given SID.

Version 1

1.1.0.47 (June 18 2017)

  • Added the option to strip away rights granted through membership in the "Power Users" group.
  • Deny access to the "Local account and member of Administrators" group.

1.0.0.89 (June 12 2017)

  • Initial public release.

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Download RunWithRestrictedRights Version 4.1 New!

330 KB EXE
  • Portable — simply download and run
  • For Windows 11/10 and Windows Server 2022/2019/2016
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