Request Windows Vista UAC elevation if path is protected?

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The best way to detect if they are unable to perform an action is to attempt it and catch the UnauthorizedAccessException.

However as @DannySmurf correctly points out you can only elevate a COM object or separate process.

There is a demonstration application within the Windows SDK Cross Technology Samples called UAC Demo. This demonstration application shows a method of executing actions with an elevated process. It also demonstrates how to find out if a user is currently an administrator.

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