Maybe I didn't fully understand the question. Anyway, what you have described is all relating the Windows Security i.e. UAC.
You can launch applications from your Desktop, and you may be prompted by UAC. However, UAC doesn't seem to like when you launch an application from another application i.e. Command Prompt.
you mean "From your Desktop, you may NOT be prompted" I think.
Why is it only TestComplete, and not my other apps?
I think I am beginning to understand. A lot of my other apps are under %appdata% which means they are installed under c:\users\myid. When I run them at the command prompt, they get loaded from there so there is no issue with UAC. The other apps I use under Program files I don't often run from the command prompt if ever. I am going to see if I can find other apps with the same behavior.
