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.
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\System
- 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.
Step 3: Restart Your PC
- After making these changes, restart your computer for the settings to take effect.
Updated on: 02/07/2025
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