diff --git a/votm/manage.py b/votm/manage.py
index 848138e..66cad80 100644
--- a/votm/manage.py
+++ b/votm/manage.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import win32api
 import xlsxwriter
 import win32event
+import ctypes
 from shutil import copyfile
 from os import path, remove
 from datetime import date
@@ -81,6 +82,17 @@ def __init__(self):
                 ]
             ]
         )
+        if not ctypes.windll.shell32.IsUserAnAdmin():
+            self.withdraw()
+            self.attributes("-topmost", 1)
+            self.title("Error")
+            mg.showwarning(
+                "Error",
+                "This App requires Administrator Privileges to function properly.\nPlease Retry with Run As Administrator.",
+                parent=self,
+            )
+            self.destroy()
+            sys.exit(0)
         self.iconbitmap(Root.DATAFILE[0])
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/votm/vote.py b/votm/vote.py
index 69b02d8..5f49c22 100644
--- a/votm/vote.py
+++ b/votm/vote.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 import win32api
 import win32event
+import ctypes
 from os import path
 from datetime import date
 import tkinter as tk
@@ -49,6 +50,17 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.attributes("-alpha", 0.0)
         self.protocol("WM_DELETE_WINDOW", Win.s_cls)
         self.ins_dat([ASSETS_PATH.joinpath(i) for i in ["v_r.ico", "bg.png"]])
+        if not ctypes.windll.shell32.IsUserAnAdmin():
+            self.withdraw()
+            self.attributes("-topmost", 1)
+            self.title("Error")
+            mg.showwarning(
+                "Error",
+                "This App requires Administrator Privileges to function properly.\nPlease Retry with Run As Administrator.",
+                parent=self,
+            )
+            self.destroy()
+            sys.exit(0)
         self.iconbitmap(default=Root.DATAFILE[0])
 
     @classmethod