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Setup Guide

Silent Admin Launcher

OmniSearch needs admin rights to read raw NTFS journals (MFT/USN). This guide walks you through configuring Windows Task Scheduler to launch OmniSearch with elevated privileges — no UAC popup, no CMD flash.

Step 1

Create Elevated Task

Open Task Scheduler (search for it in Start) and select "Create Task" from the right-side Actions panel.

Name the task Omnisearch. Under the General tab, check the box for "Run with highest privileges". This is what grants admin rights without the UAC popup.

Task Scheduler — General
Task Scheduler General tab with Run with highest privileges checked
Step 2

Map the Action

Switch to the Actions tab and click New…

In the dialog, click Browse and navigate to your omni-search.exe file. This tells Windows exactly which program to launch with elevated rights.

Task Scheduler — Actions
Task Scheduler Actions tab with OmniSearch executable selected
Step 3

Battery Compatibility

Go to the Conditions tab and uncheck the option:

"Start the task only if the computer is on AC power."

Without this, OmniSearch won't launch on laptops running on battery — which is most of the time when you're actually searching for files.

Task Scheduler — Conditions
Task Scheduler Conditions tab with AC power unchecked
Step 4

Silent Startup (No CMD Flash)

When you trigger a scheduled task manually, Windows briefly flashes a black command window. To avoid this, create a small VBScript file.

Create a file called OmniSearch.vbs anywhere convenient and paste the script below. Then create a shortcut to this .vbs file and use it as your main desktop/taskbar icon.

OmniSearch.vbs 
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "schtasks /run /tn ""Omnisearch""", 0, False
OmniSearch.vbs
VBS script file for silent OmniSearch launch

You're all set!

Double-click your VBS shortcut and OmniSearch will launch with full admin rights - without any UAC popup.