当 python.exe 设置为“以管理员身份运行”时，在 Windows 中运行 python 脚本会给出“无法使用...创建进程”

Question

I used to be able to call python scripts directly from the command line in Windows. eg:

C:\\SomeScript.py

But after setting the python executable to 'Run as Administrator' in the compatibility settings, I always get the cryptic error "Unable to Create Process using' ... followed by path of the python file I'm trying to run:

Unable to create process using 'C:\\python\\python.exe "C:\\SomeScript.py" '

I get the same error if I try and run the file from Explorer (albeit flashing on my screen briefly, or if I run the script from the 'Send To' popup.

Answer 1

This was caused by the Python executable being set to 'Run As Administrator.' in the compatibility settings; presumably because windows could not load the UAC form to escalate privileges.

There are two possible solutions.

1. Remove the 'Run as Administrator' setting

2. Pass the script's path as an argument to Python.exe rather than calling it directly, which allows windows to prompt for escalation correctly.

Ie Instead of

c:\\SomeScript.py

run

c:\\python\\python.exe c:\\SomeScript.py