RunX

RunX is a lightweight application that makes it possible for you to launch any software program or process either as a regular user or with elevated rights.

It comes in two flavors, both available in the downloaded archive: a GUI-based program that makes it easier to run any executable file with the desired rights level and a console application suggestively called RunXcmd, which makes it perfect for scripting jobs. Both are described below.

RunX provides a simple GUI to help you quickly select the desired rights level and run the target process without using the command console or the right-click menu. The one-window interface allows you to choose the program to run, offering a few Windows processes as suggestions. Optionally, you can specify command line arguments to pass to the chosen executable.

You can choose the user privileges to run the selected file. RunX can launch the application as a basic user or as the current user, without administrative privileges. Alternatively, it is possible to execute the file as the system user or with TrustedInstaller privileges.

There are also two additional options that enable RunX to launch the application inside the Windows console and capture error levels or the exit codes. This might help you understand why an application crashes or fails to launch.

The RunXcmd application is launched via the command line and receives the path of the executable file as its first argument. By default, the selected executable is launched with TrustedInstaller privileges, but you can also specify the rights level. Additional arguments can be passed to the executable file using the “/args” command. A few examples are included in the syntax description to help you understand how the program works.

With RunX, you can launch applications with the TrustedInstaller or another rights level without having to use the Windows console or the context menu. The GUI edition is designed for general use, while the console application is meant for scripting purposes.