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Run PowerToys as System #28841

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Description of the new feature / enhancement

PowerToys already has the option to run as administrator. Could there be an option to run as System too?

I would like this because I want to use PowerToys tools in applications that are running as System, such as Parsec.

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As you can see in the image, it runs at a higher level than PowerToys, and therefore nothing from PowerToys works on it.

Scenario when this would be used?

It would be nice if we could use PowerToys in applications running at the system level to enjoy all the features that PowerToys offers in those applications as well.

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As you can see, Parsec is a normal remote desktop application, but it has a service running at the system level, so that it can interact with system windows, such as the Task Manager.

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