diff --git a/EverythingQuickSearch/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/EverythingQuickSearch/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 08e25c4..1c71bec 100644
--- a/EverythingQuickSearch/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/EverythingQuickSearch/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ private async void FileItemTemplate_MouseDown(object sender, System.Windows.Inpu
                 {
                     try
                     {
-                        Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(clickedItem.FullPath) { UseShellExecute = true });
+                        OpenPath(clickedItem.FullPath!, IsRunAsModifierPressed());
                     }
                     catch { }
                 }
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ private async void AppItemTemplate_MouseDown(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs
                 {
                     try
                     {
-                        Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(clickedItem.FullPath) { UseShellExecute = true });
+                        OpenPath(clickedItem.FullPath!, IsRunAsModifierPressed());
                     }
                     catch { }
                 }
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ private void SelectedItemPreviewImage_MouseDown(object sender, MouseButtonEventA
             {
                 if (_selectedItem != null && e.ChangedButton == MouseButton.Left)
                 {
-                    Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(_selectedItem.FullPath) { UseShellExecute = true });
+                    OpenPath(_selectedItem.FullPath!, IsRunAsModifierPressed());
                 }
             }
             catch { }
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@ private async void FluentWindow_PreviewKeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(_selectedItem.FullPath) { UseShellExecute = true });
+                    OpenPath(_selectedItem.FullPath!, IsRunAsModifierPressed());
                 }
                 catch { }
             }
@@ -1678,17 +1678,34 @@ private void RunasAdminBorder_MouseDown(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
             {
                 if (_selectedItem != null)
                 {
-                    Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(_selectedItem.FullPath)
-                    {
-                        UseShellExecute = true,
-                        Verb = "runas"
-                    });
+                    OpenPath(_selectedItem.FullPath!, true);
                 }
 
             }
             catch { }
         }
 
+        private static bool IsRunAsModifierPressed()
+        {
+            const ModifierKeys runAsModifiers = ModifierKeys.Control | ModifierKeys.Shift;
+            return (Keyboard.Modifiers & runAsModifiers) == runAsModifiers;
+        }
+
+        private static void OpenPath(string path, bool runAsAdmin)
+        {
+            var startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(path)
+            {
+                UseShellExecute = true
+            };
+
+            if (runAsAdmin)
+            {
+                startInfo.Verb = "runas";
+            }
+
+            Process.Start(startInfo);
+        }
+
         private void OpenFileLocationBorder_MouseDown(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
         {
             try
@@ -1974,4 +1991,4 @@ private void ExitApp(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
 
 
     }
-}
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+}