diff --git a/Explorer++/Explorer++/ApplicationToolbar.cpp b/Explorer++/Explorer++/ApplicationToolbar.cpp
index 2bcfb03a2d..86a89b9a20 100644
--- a/Explorer++/Explorer++/ApplicationToolbar.cpp
+++ b/Explorer++/Explorer++/ApplicationToolbar.cpp
@@ -319,8 +319,11 @@ void ApplicationToolbar::OpenItem(int iItem, std::wstring *parameters)
 				combinedParameters.append(_T(" "));
 				combinedParameters.append(*parameters);
 			}
+			
+			// Run it as Admin if Control key is pressed.
+			bool RunAsAdmin = (GetKeyState(VK_CONTROL) & (1 << 7) ? true : false);
 
-			m_pexpp->OpenFileItem(pidl.get(), combinedParameters.c_str());
+			m_pexpp->OpenFileItem(pidl.get(), combinedParameters.c_str(), RunAsAdmin);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -671,4 +674,4 @@ bool ApplicationToolbarPersistentSettings::AddButton(const std::wstring &name, c
 	}
 
 	return true;
-}
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+}
diff --git a/Explorer++/Explorer++/CoreInterface.h b/Explorer++/Explorer++/CoreInterface.h
index b9325ded73..1b89112e5c 100644
--- a/Explorer++/Explorer++/CoreInterface.h
+++ b/Explorer++/Explorer++/CoreInterface.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ __interface IExplorerplusplus
 
 	StatusBar		*GetStatusBar();
 
-	void			OpenFileItem(PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE pidlItem, const TCHAR *szParameters);
+	void			OpenFileItem(PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE pidlItem, const TCHAR *szParameters, bool RunAsAdmin);
 
 	HMENU			BuildViewsMenu();
 
@@ -80,4 +80,4 @@ __interface IExplorerplusplus
 	boost::signals2::connection	AddTabsInitializedObserver(const TabsInitializedSignal::slot_type &observer);
 	boost::signals2::connection	AddMainMenuPreShowObserver(const MainMenuPreShowSignal::slot_type &observer);
 	boost::signals2::connection	AddToolbarContextMenuObserver(const ToolbarContextMenuSignal::slot_type &observer);
-};
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+};
diff --git a/Explorer++/Explorer++/Explorer++.h b/Explorer++/Explorer++/Explorer++.h
index 0107dd1007..77f9097849 100644
--- a/Explorer++/Explorer++/Explorer++.h
+++ b/Explorer++/Explorer++/Explorer++.h
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ class Explorerplusplus :
 	void OpenItem(const TCHAR *szItem, BOOL bOpenInNewTab, BOOL bOpenInNewWindow) override;
 	void OpenItem(PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE pidlItem, BOOL bOpenInNewTab, BOOL bOpenInNewWindow) override;
 	void OpenFolderItem(PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE pidlItem, BOOL bOpenInNewTab, BOOL bOpenInNewWindow);
-	void OpenFileItem(PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE pidlItem, const TCHAR *szParameters) override;
+	void OpenFileItem(PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE pidlItem, const TCHAR *szParameters, bool RunAsAdmin) override;
 	HRESULT OnListViewCopy(BOOL bCopy);
 
 	/* File context menu. */
@@ -639,4 +639,4 @@ class Explorerplusplus :
 	HTREEITEM m_hTVMButtonItem;
 
 	BOOL m_blockNextListViewSelection;
-};
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+};
diff --git a/Explorer++/Explorer++/MsgHandler.cpp b/Explorer++/Explorer++/MsgHandler.cpp
index 9b550f018f..f98214e55b 100644
--- a/Explorer++/Explorer++/MsgHandler.cpp
+++ b/Explorer++/Explorer++/MsgHandler.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ void Explorerplusplus::OpenItem(PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE pidlItem, BOOL bOpenInNewTab,
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				OpenFileItem(pidlItem,EMPTY_STRING);
+				OpenFileItem(pidlItem,EMPTY_STRING,false);
 			}
 		}
 		else if(((uAttributes & SFGAO_FOLDER) && !bControlPanelParent))
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ void Explorerplusplus::OpenItem(PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE pidlItem, BOOL bOpenInNewTab,
 				Also, even if the shortcut points to a dead
 				folder, it should still attempted to be
 				opened. */
-				OpenFileItem(pidlItem,EMPTY_STRING);
+				OpenFileItem(pidlItem,EMPTY_STRING,false);
 			}
 		}
 		else if(bControlPanelParent && (uAttributes & SFGAO_FOLDER))
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ void Explorerplusplus::OpenItem(PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE pidlItem, BOOL bOpenInNewTab,
 		else
 		{
 			/* File item. */
-			OpenFileItem(pidlItem,EMPTY_STRING);
+			OpenFileItem(pidlItem,EMPTY_STRING,false);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -295,15 +295,17 @@ void Explorerplusplus::OpenFolderItem(PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE pidlItem, BOOL bOpenInNe
 		m_navigation->BrowseFolderInCurrentTab(pidlItem);
 }
 
-void Explorerplusplus::OpenFileItem(PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE pidlItem,const TCHAR *szParameters)
+void Explorerplusplus::OpenFileItem(PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE pidlItem, const TCHAR *szParameters, bool RunAsAdmin)
 {
 	unique_pidl_absolute pidlParent(ILCloneFull(pidlItem));
 	ILRemoveLastID(pidlParent.get());
 
 	TCHAR szItemDirectory[MAX_PATH];
 	GetDisplayName(pidlParent.get(),szItemDirectory,SIZEOF_ARRAY(szItemDirectory),SHGDN_FORPARSING);
+	
+	const TCHAR *szVerb = (RunAsAdmin ? _T("RunAs") : EMPTY_STRING);
 
-	ExecuteFileAction(m_hContainer,EMPTY_STRING,szParameters,szItemDirectory,pidlItem);
+	ExecuteFileAction(m_hContainer,szVerb,szParameters,szItemDirectory,pidlItem);
 }
 
 BOOL Explorerplusplus::OnSize(int MainWindowWidth,int MainWindowHeight)
@@ -1506,4 +1508,4 @@ void Explorerplusplus::OnShowHiddenFiles()
 	Tab &tab = m_tabContainer->GetSelectedTab();
 	tab.GetShellBrowser()->SetShowHidden(!tab.GetShellBrowser()->GetShowHidden());
 	tab.GetShellBrowser()->GetNavigationController()->Refresh();
-}
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+}