BestSync Q&A

How to Automatically Run BestSync Application with Administrator Privileges?

If you want to start the BestSync Application with Administrator Privileges once, simply right-click the desktop icon and select "Run as administrator" from the context menu. The UAC will pop up to run the application with elevated privileges.

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If you want to automatically start BestSync with Administrator Privileges, you must use the Task Manager to create a schedule. The following guide shows you how to start BestSyncApp.exe with elevated ( administrative ) privileges automatically and bypass the UAC security prompts.

Create a Task

First, we need to create a task in the Task Scheduler that opens the command prompt with elevated privileges.

Note: You need to follow these directions with a user account that has administrative privileges ( you can install software ).

  1. Open theTask Schedulerby going to theStart Menu,All Programs,Accessories,System Tools, and openTask Scheduler.

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  2. ClickCreate Taskon the top right of the Task Scheduler window.
  3. Give the task a name in theNamebox in the Create Task window.

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    Remember this name ( Elevated BestSync ).You will need it later.

  4. Check theRun with highest privileges box.

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  5. ClickNewin theActions tabof the Create Task window.

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  6. Browse to the location of the BestSync Application ("C:\Program Files\RiseFly\BestSync 2015\BestSyncApp.exe") in theProgram/scriptbox and then clickOK.

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  7. ClickOKto close theNew Actiondialog box.
  8. ClickNewin theTriggers tabof the Create Task window.

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  9. SelectAt startupin theBegin the taskcombo box, and then clickOK.

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    This will start the BestSync Application when Windows starts.
  10. Please uncheck the following settings that may affect auto-start, then clickOKto close theNew Actiondialog box.

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  11. Don't forget to uncheck the auto-run option in the BestSync application itself.

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