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A workaround:

1. Create an empty PCAP file (a valid PCAP file, but with no packets).
2. Create a LNK shorcut or a BAT file to open that file. Like:

   • c:\wireshark\wireshark.exe   c:\wireshark\empty.cap

Now use that shortcut to launch Wireshark instead of default launcher.

It works for me. No UAC nag. I'm actually using the portable version.

A workaround:

1. Create an empty PCAP file (a valid PCAP file, but with no packets).
2. Create a LNK shorcut or a BAT file to open that file. Like:

   • c:\wireshark\wireshark.exe   c:\wireshark\empty.cap

Now use that shortcut to launch Wireshark instead of default launcher.

It works for me. No UAC nag. I'm actually using the portable version.

Of course you won't be able to capture from physical interfaces, but you can open PCAP files easy.

A workaround:

1. Create an empty PCAP file (a valid PCAP file, but with no packets).
2. Create a LNK shorcut or a BAT file to open that file. Like:

   • c:\wireshark\wireshark.exe   c:\wireshark\empty.cap

Now use that shortcut to launch Wireshark instead of default launcher.

It works for me. No UAC nag. I'm actually using the portable version.

Of course you won't be able to capture from physical interfaces, i'm not administrator, but you can open PCAP files easy.