Windows has this nifty little shortcut for running commands. Press Windows+r.
Problem is, is there an easy way to have the commands I run in that dialog to prompt for a UAC credentials dialog and get consent from a admin user.
Right now, I'm trying to run this command in the Run dialog runas /user:admin "regedit.exe"
It works when I run this though: runas /user:admin "cmd"
Answer
I have the exact same problem. The Ctrl+Shift+Enter solution only works if you use the not-as-reliable start menu run box - but for the Win+R run box you are out of luck. The closest thing to a solution I have found is to manually set application properties to 'Run as Administrator' under the program compatibility tab.
For system utilities such as cmd.exe, you can put a shortcut in your User folder (C:\Users\%USERNAME%) and set 'Run as Admin' under shortcut advanced settings. See http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/command-prompt-admin-rights-windows-7/ for detailed instructions. (To run the short cut you have to type the whole file name, e.g. cmd.lnk)
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