diff --git a/include/global/NekoGui_DataStore.hpp b/include/global/NekoGui_DataStore.hpp
index c7c6644..dd59de0 100644
--- a/include/global/NekoGui_DataStore.hpp
+++ b/include/global/NekoGui_DataStore.hpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ namespace NekoGui {
         // Security
         bool skip_cert = false;
         QString utlsFingerprint = "";
+        bool disable_run_admin = false; // windows only
 
         // Remember
         QStringList remember_spmode = {};
diff --git a/include/ui/setting/dialog_basic_settings.ui b/include/ui/setting/dialog_basic_settings.ui
index 668fdb0..13e5cbc 100644
--- a/include/ui/setting/dialog_basic_settings.ui
+++ b/include/ui/setting/dialog_basic_settings.ui
@@ -833,6 +833,16 @@
          </layout>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="windows_no_admin">
+         <property name="toolTip">
+          <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do not attempt to start as Admin unless explicitly requested&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Always Start as Standard User</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
       </layout>
      </widget>
     </widget>
diff --git a/src/global/NekoGui.cpp b/src/global/NekoGui.cpp
index ab711bc..65e8777 100644
--- a/src/global/NekoGui.cpp
+++ b/src/global/NekoGui.cpp
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ namespace NekoGui {
         _add(new configItem("redirect_listen_port", &redirect_listen_port, itemType::integer));
         _add(new configItem("system_dns_set", &system_dns_set, itemType::boolean));
         _add(new configItem("windows_set_admin", &windows_set_admin, itemType::boolean));
+        _add(new configItem("disable_win_admin", &disable_run_admin, itemType::boolean));
         _add(new configItem("enable_stats", &enable_stats, itemType::boolean));
         _add(new configItem("stats_tab", &stats_tab, itemType::string));
         _add(new configItem("proxy_scheme", &proxy_scheme, itemType::string));
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 6346cfa..14ad17c 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     }
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-    if (NekoGui::dataStore->windows_set_admin && !NekoGui::IsAdmin())
+    if (NekoGui::dataStore->windows_set_admin && !NekoGui::IsAdmin() && !NekoGui::dataStore->disable_run_admin)
     {
         NekoGui::dataStore->windows_set_admin = false; // so that if permission denied, we will run as user on the next run
         NekoGui::dataStore->Save();
diff --git a/src/ui/setting/dialog_basic_settings.cpp b/src/ui/setting/dialog_basic_settings.cpp
index 67abc34..d2629b7 100644
--- a/src/ui/setting/dialog_basic_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/setting/dialog_basic_settings.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ DialogBasicSettings::DialogBasicSettings(QWidget *parent)
 
 #ifndef Q_OS_WIN
     ui->proxy_scheme_box->hide();
+    ui->windows_no_admin->hide();
 #endif
 
     // Style
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ DialogBasicSettings::DialogBasicSettings(QWidget *parent)
 
     ui->utlsFingerprint->addItems(Preset::SingBox::UtlsFingerPrint);
     ui->disable_priv_req->setChecked(NekoGui::dataStore->disable_privilege_req);
+    ui->windows_no_admin->setChecked(NekoGui::dataStore->disable_run_admin);
 
     D_LOAD_BOOL(skip_cert)
     ui->utlsFingerprint->setCurrentText(NekoGui::dataStore->utlsFingerprint);
@@ -219,6 +221,7 @@ void DialogBasicSettings::accept() {
     D_SAVE_BOOL(skip_cert)
     NekoGui::dataStore->utlsFingerprint = ui->utlsFingerprint->currentText();
     NekoGui::dataStore->disable_privilege_req = ui->disable_priv_req->isChecked();
+    NekoGui::dataStore->disable_run_admin = ui->windows_no_admin->isChecked();
 
     QStringList str{"UpdateDataStore"};
     if (CACHE.needRestart) str << "NeedRestart";