Game Recording mode and UAC settings

"Game Recording" mode requires administrator privileges to hook recording target processes without any issues. If you select "Game Recording Mode" and click "Yes" in the "User Account Control" window, Bandicam will be restarted, with you as an administrator.

Bandicam, Game Recording Mode

If you run Bandicam as an administrator, the "ADMIN" logo will be shown like below.

If you click "No" in the "User Account Control" window, Bandicam will be run as a standard user, and some recording targets, such as "games that require administrator privileges" or "UWP Games from the Microsoft Store," may not be detected properly.

What privileges should be used to run Bandicam?

Standard user (non-admin)	Administrator	Administrator (game)
UAC window: None	UAC window: Always	Only with 'Game Recording' mode
Some recording targets may not be detected	Detect all games	Detect all games
Recommended if you don't use Game Recording mode	Recommended if you use Game Recording mode frequently	Recommended if you use Game Recording mode occasionally

Bandicam UAC settings

On the [General - Advanced Settings - Others] tab, you can select with what permission to run Bandicam.

Bandicam UAC settings

Run Bandicam as standard user (non-admin): If you choose this option, the Bandicam UAC window will not pop up. However, some recording targets may not be detected when using 'Game Recording' mode.
Run Bandicam as administrator: If you choose this option, the Bandicam UAC window will always appear, and Bandicam will hook recording target processes without any issues.
Run as administrator only on 'Game Recording' mode: If you choose this option, the Bandicam UAC window will pop up only if 'Game Recording' mode is selected.

"Game Recording" mode and UAC settings

What privileges should be used to run Bandicam?

Bandicam UAC settings

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