Elevate

Elevate, published by Johannes Passing, is a lightweight Windows utility that enables users to launch processes with elevated administrator privileges directly from the command line, eliminating the need to open a separate elevated prompt or navigate through graphical UAC dialogs. Released in a single 1.0 build, the tool is aimed at system administrators, DevOps engineers, and power users who automate tasks via batch files, PowerShell scripts, or CI pipelines and require a concise, scriptable way to escalate rights for specific commands. Typical use cases include silently installing MSI packages, modifying protected registry keys, restarting services, or running disk utilities across remote machines without interrupting workflow with manual consent prompts. Because Elevate passes through the exact exit code of the spawned process, it integrates cleanly into error-handling logic and logging systems. The utility supports optional arguments to show or hide the UAC prompt, wait for completion, or propagate environment variables, giving granular control over elevation behavior while maintaining compatibility with Windows Vista through Windows 11. Its single 60 KB executable has no dependencies, making it easy to embed in portable toolkits or deployment shares. Elevate is available for free on get.nero.com, where downloads are provided via trusted Windows package sources such as winget, always delivering the latest version and supporting batch installation of multiple applications.

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