Windows 8.1: Windows command prompt (Cmd) shortcut "Start in" not taken into account when run as administrator

Asked Jul 05 '17 at 14:24

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I have a shortcut to a Cmd prompt configured like this:

Target: %comspec% /k "SET "TMP=F:\workspace" & "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat""
Start in: -Some path here-

This works fine. The command prompt opens in the specified path. But when i open the link with "Run as administrator" or i configure the shortcut with Advanced/Run as administrator, the command prompt will always open in C:\Windows\system32 instead of the specified Start-in-path. Why is this and how can i fix it so that the command prompt will open in a specified path?

asked Jul 05 '17 at 14:24

Scrontch

You Really need that file to run with administrator privilege – Techie Gossip Jul 05 '17 at 14:53
@TechieGossip. No, but i need that the remaining prompt is one with admin privileges. – Scrontch Jul 05 '17 at 15:37
I think this link will help u. https://superuser.com/questions/87398/windows-7-administrator-command-prompt-start-in-path – Techie Gossip Jul 05 '17 at 17:15
Yes, i found this too and it helps, thanks. Still searching for an explanation why "Start in" is disregarded when run as admin. – Scrontch Jul 06 '17 at 08:08

Windows 8.1: Windows command prompt (Cmd) shortcut "Start in" not taken into account when run as administrator

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