Somehow, I've gotten my Win7 configured so that the command prompt always runs in elevated mode. I want to be able to run it non-elevated, but can't. The obvious places that this could be configured do not indicate that it is configured to always run as administrator. If I look at the properties page for C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe (or even for C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe), the Compatibility tab will not allow this to be configured as "Run this program as an administrator", and yet even if I run cmd.exe directly from there (not from a shortcut), it runs in elevated mode. Is there a registry setting that controls this? How can I turn off the admin level command prompt?

Never mind... I had UAC turned off. Just didn't realize it.

Hi, Please understand disabling UAC will let the computer become less security. It is just a workaround on this issue. Please also click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Right click Command Prompt -> Properties -> Shortcut Tab -> Advanced button -> Uncheck Run as administrator option. After that, you can enable UAC and check if command prompt runs in elevated mode. Regards, NikiPlease remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.