Does IntelliJ run processes with administrator privileges?

I am running IntelliJ on Windows 7 and I am trying to solve a problem when I cannot start Selenium. I think this may be due to privileges.

I start IntelliJ using "Run as administrator". Are processes launched by IntelliJ also granted administrative privileges?

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Yes, all child processes must inherit parental privileges.

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Absolutely yes, it’s actually very difficult for an elevated process to start a process that is not elevated. You will have to use the Windows API, jump over a lot of hoops, and it will only work in certain circumstances.

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