Taken from StackOverflow

Add Registry Key:

Visual Studio 2026

reg.exe Add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers" /v "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\18\Professional\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe" /d "~ RUNASADMIN"

Visual Studio 2022

reg.exe Add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers" /v "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe" /d "~ RUNASADMIN"

Old (till September 2025)

1. Go to the visual studio folder and right-click devenv.exe 
2. select Troubleshoot Program
3. check "The program requires additional permissions" click "Next", click "Test the program..."
4. wait for the program to launch
5. click "Next"
6. select "Yes, save these settings for this program"
7. click "Close"