Baffled: is it Cygwin (64-bits) or Windows that causes the invocation of regedit (from bash) to fail?

[Houder]

Hi Shaddy,

> I am not sure which Edition it started in, but I believe regedit opens
> as the invoking user from Windows 8.1 at least (perhaps 8, I have a
> vague recollection).

Once more, for everyone's benefit :-)

Using _MY_ W7 (ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin field set to zero) ...

 = Using "my" administrator account

 - from 32-bits cmd (unelevated): regedit opens
 - from 64-bits cmd (unelevated): dito

 - from 32-bits bash (unelevated): dito
 - from 64-bits bash (unelevated): execution denied <====
 - from 64-bits bash (elevated): regedit opens

 = Using an standard user account

 - regedit opens in all cases (w/o requiring consent)

Henri


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