Run a program from context menu with admin priveledges (vista UAC)

Run a program from context menu with admin priveledges (vista UAC) I have been using Notepad2 lately, great util and i added it to the context menu hence i can click on a file and say Notepad2 and it edits it .. but it loads notepad2 without admin privs so i can't save the file.. How can i force it to open with admin privs
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Guest [Entry]

"You can use the Elevate Power Toy from Microsoft and just change your registry key to

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*\shell\Notepad2\command] @=""elevate \""C:\Program Files\Notepad2\Notepad2.exe\"" \""%1\"""""

Guest [Entry]

Take a look at Elevator. It adds a context menu "Elevate Me" option, and also allows you to add UAC exlusions for certain programs so that they always open with elevated priviledges. Here's an example of Elevator in action.