diff --git a/scripts/start.ps1 b/scripts/start.ps1
index 73693260..06e53b69 100644
--- a/scripts/start.ps1
+++ b/scripts/start.ps1
@@ -44,12 +44,15 @@ $sync.version = "#{replaceme}"
 $sync.configs = @{}
 $sync.ProcessRunning = $false
 
-# If script isn't running as admin, show error message and quit
-If (([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).Owner.Value -ne "S-1-5-32-544") {
-    Write-Host "===========================================" -Foregroundcolor Red
-    Write-Host "-- Scripts must be run as Administrator ---" -Foregroundcolor Red
-    Write-Host "-- Right-Click Start -> Terminal(Admin) ---" -Foregroundcolor Red
-    Write-Host "===========================================" -Foregroundcolor Red
+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."
+
+    $script = if ($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path) { "& '" + $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path + "'" } else { "irm 'https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/releases/latest/download/winutil.ps1' | iex"}
+    $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 $script" -Verb RunAs
+
     break
 }
 
diff --git a/windev.ps1 b/windev.ps1
index 3e1805f0..5bba017d 100644
--- a/windev.ps1
+++ b/windev.ps1
@@ -12,6 +12,18 @@
     Run in Admin Powershell >  ./windev.ps1
 #>
 
+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."
+
+    $script = if ($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path) { "& '" + $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path + "'" } else { "irm 'https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/raw/main/windev.ps1' | iex"}
+    $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 $script" -Verb RunAs
+
+    break
+}
+
 # Function to fetch the latest release tag from the GitHub API
 function Get-LatestRelease {
     try {