Fix: "Game should not run as admin" error
If you are encountering the "Game should not run as admin" error or your game is launching with administrator privileges despite using command-line methods to prevent it, follow these steps to adjust your system settings and resolve the issue.
Open Steam.
Right-click Marvel Rivals in your library.
Select Properties.
Under the General tab, locate Launch Options.
Enter the following command:
You need to adjust some registry settings related to User Account Control (UAC) to prevent the game from running with administrator privileges.
Open the Windows Registry Editor:
Press Win + R, type regedit, and hit Enter.
Click Yes if prompted by User Account Control (UAC).
Navigate to the following path:
Modify the following registry values:
EnableLUA → Set this to 1.
ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin → Set this to 5.
ConsentPromptBehaviorUser → Set this to 5.
PromptOnSecureDesktop → Set this to 1.
After making these changes, restart your computer for the settings to take effect.
Step 1: Modify Steam launch command
Open Steam.
Right-click Marvel Rivals in your library.
Select Properties.
Under the General tab, locate Launch Options.
Enter the following command:
cmd /min /C "set __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER && start "" %command%"Step 2: Modify Registry settings
You need to adjust some registry settings related to User Account Control (UAC) to prevent the game from running with administrator privileges.
Open the Windows Registry Editor:
Press Win + R, type regedit, and hit Enter.
Click Yes if prompted by User Account Control (UAC).
Navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\SystemModify the following registry values:
EnableLUA → Set this to 1.
ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin → Set this to 5.
ConsentPromptBehaviorUser → Set this to 5.
PromptOnSecureDesktop → Set this to 1.
Step 3: Restart Your PC
After making these changes, restart your computer for the settings to take effect.
Updated on: 15/05/2025
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