Manifest does not force Visual Studio 2013 to restart under Admin when running application in Debug mode

You need to disable the hosting process option to get the VS restart prompt. Project + Properties, Debug tab, untick the “Enable the Visual Studio hosting process” checkbox. It can be easier to just start VS elevated right away. Right-click the shortcut, Run as Administrator.

Not entirely sure if this is a bug or a feature. Keep your eye on this Connect report to learn more.


Update: looks like a bug, the feedback report was closed as “fixed”. Unfortunately it gives no hint when that fix is going to make it our machines. Maybe a future VS2013 update, surely the next version.
Update2: the fix made it into VS2013 Update 3.

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