diff --git a/windev.ps1 b/windev.ps1
index 3e1805f0..2e48ab4f 100644
--- a/windev.ps1
+++ b/windev.ps1
@@ -34,7 +34,20 @@ function RedirectToLatestPreRelease {
         Write-Host "Using latest Full Release"
         $url = "https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/releases/latest/download/winutil.ps1"
     }
-    Invoke-RestMethod $url | Invoke-Expression
+    
+    $script = Invoke-RestMethod $url 
+    # Elevate Shell if necessary 
+    if (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
+        Write-Output "Winutil needs to be run as Administrator. Attempting to relaunch."
+
+        $powershellcmd = if (Get-Command pwsh -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { "pwsh" } else { "powershell" }
+        $processCmd = if (Get-Command wt.exe -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { "wt.exe" } else { $powershellcmd }
+    
+        Start-Process $processCmd -ArgumentList "$powershellcmd -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoProfile -Command $(Invoke-Expression $script)" -Verb RunAs
+    }
+    else{
+        Invoke-Expression $script
+    }
 }
 
 # Call the redirect function