diff --git a/install.ps1 b/install.ps1
index cf47039..1bc5d3a 100644
--- a/install.ps1
+++ b/install.ps1
@@ -2,6 +2,28 @@ Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
 $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 $ProgressPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
 
+if ( -not (
+    (New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal(
+        [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
+    )).IsInRole(
+        [Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator
+    )
+)) {
+
+    try {
+        Start-Process `
+            -FilePath 'powershell' `
+            -ArgumentList ('-File', $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Source, $args | %{ $_ }) `
+            -Verb RunAs
+        exit
+    }
+    catch {
+        Write-Host "Administrator permission is required to install this extension." -ForegroundColor Red
+        Read-Host "Press Enter to exit..."
+        exit 1
+    }
+}
+
 $EXT_NAME = "uwu2x-pro"
 $EXT_VERSION = "8.7"
 $ZIP_URL = "https://cloud.alixz.ovh/f/uwu2x-$EXT_VERSION-win.zip"
@@ -11,9 +33,9 @@ $USER_EXT_DIR = "$env:APPDATA\Adobe\CEP\extensions"
 $SYSTEM_EXT_DIR = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions"
 
 if (Get-Process -Name "AfterFX" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
-    Write-Host "After Effects is currently running."
-    Write-Host "Please close it and run the installer again."
-	Read-Host "Press Enter to exit..."
+    Write-Host "After Effects is currently running." -ForegroundColor Red
+    Write-Host "Please close it and run the installer again." -ForegroundColor Red
+	  Read-Host "Press Enter to exit..."
     Exit 1
 }
 
@@ -55,5 +77,7 @@ Copy-Item -Recurse -Force $SRC $TARGET_DIR
 
 Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $TMP_DIR
 
-Write-Host "Installation completed successfully."
-Write-Host "You can now launch After Effects."
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+Write-Host "Installation completed successfully." -ForegroundColor Green
+Write-Host "You can now launch After Effects." -ForegroundColor Green
+
+Read-Host "Press Enter to exit..."
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