diff --git a/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake b/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
index 92ca70a4..09ea6fe3 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
+++ b/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}
 set(SRC_EXE_MAIN source/scwx/qt/main/main.cpp)
 
 set(HDR_MAIN source/scwx/qt/main/application.hpp
+             source/scwx/qt/main/check_privilege.hpp
              source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.hpp
              source/scwx/qt/main/process_validation.hpp)
 set(SRC_MAIN source/scwx/qt/main/application.cpp
+             source/scwx/qt/main/check_privilege.cpp
              source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.cpp
              source/scwx/qt/main/process_validation.cpp)
 set(UI_MAIN  source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.ui)
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/check_privilege.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/check_privilege.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6402af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/check_privilege.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+#include <scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp>
+#include <scwx/qt/main/check_privilege.hpp>
+#include <QtGlobal>
+#include <QStandardPaths>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QCheckBox>
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#   include <windows.h>
+#else
+#   include <unistd.h>
+#endif
+
+namespace scwx::qt::main
+{
+
+bool is_high_privilege()
+{
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+   bool            isAdmin = false;
+   HANDLE          token   = NULL;
+   TOKEN_ELEVATION elevation;
+   DWORD           elevationSize = sizeof(TOKEN_ELEVATION);
+
+   if (!OpenProcessToken(GetCurrentProcess(), TOKEN_QUERY, &token))
+   {
+      return false;
+   }
+   if (!GetTokenInformation(
+          token, TokenElevation, &elevation, elevationSize, &elevationSize))
+   {
+      CloseHandle(token);
+      return false;
+   }
+   isAdmin = elevation.TokenIsElevated;
+   CloseHandle(token);
+   return isAdmin;
+#elif defined(Q_OS_UNIX)
+   // On UNIX root is always uid 0. On Linux this is enforced by the kernel.
+   return geteuid() == 0;
+#else
+   return false;
+#endif
+}
+
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+static const QString message = QObject::tr(
+   "Supercell Wx has been run with administrator permissions. It is "
+   "recommended to run it without administrator permissions Do you wish to "
+   "continue?");
+#elif defined(Q_OS_UNIX)
+static const QString message = QObject::tr(
+   "Supercell Wx has been run as root. It is recommended to run it as a normal "
+   "user. Do you wish to continue?");
+#else
+static const QString message = QObject::tr("");
+#endif
+
+static const QString title = QObject::tr("Supercell Wx");
+static const QString checkBoxText =
+   QObject::tr("Do not show this warning again.");
+
+class PrivilegeChecker::Impl
+{
+public:
+   explicit Impl() :
+       highPrivilege_ {is_high_privilege()},
+       dialog_ {QMessageBox::Icon::Warning, title, message},
+       checkBox_(new QCheckBox(checkBoxText, &dialog_))
+   {
+      const std::string appDataPath {
+         QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation)
+            .toStdString()};
+      hasAppData_ = std::filesystem::exists(appDataPath);
+
+      dialog_.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No);
+      dialog_.setDefaultButton(QMessageBox::No);
+      dialog_.setCheckBox(checkBox_);
+   };
+
+   bool hasAppData_;
+   bool firstCheckCheckBoxState_ {true};
+   bool highPrivilege_;
+
+   QMessageBox dialog_;
+   QCheckBox*  checkBox_;
+};
+
+PrivilegeChecker::PrivilegeChecker() :
+    p(std::make_unique<PrivilegeChecker::Impl>())
+{
+}
+
+PrivilegeChecker::~PrivilegeChecker() = default;
+
+bool PrivilegeChecker::pre_settings_check()
+{
+   if (p->hasAppData_ || !p->highPrivilege_)
+   {
+      return false;
+   }
+
+   const int result            = p->dialog_.exec();
+   p->firstCheckCheckBoxState_ = p->checkBox_->isChecked();
+
+   return result != QMessageBox::Yes;
+}
+
+bool PrivilegeChecker::post_settings_check()
+{
+   auto& highPrivilegeWarningEnabled =
+      settings::GeneralSettings::Instance().high_privilege_warning_enabled();
+   if (!highPrivilegeWarningEnabled.GetValue() || !p->highPrivilege_)
+   {
+      return false;
+   }
+   else if (!p->hasAppData_)
+   {
+      highPrivilegeWarningEnabled.StageValue(!p->firstCheckCheckBoxState_);
+      return false;
+   }
+
+   switch (p->dialog_.exec())
+   {
+   case QMessageBox::Yes:
+      highPrivilegeWarningEnabled.StageValue(!p->checkBox_->isChecked());
+      return false;
+   case QMessageBox::No:
+   default:
+      return true;
+   }
+}
+
+} // namespace scwx::qt::main
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/check_privilege.hpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/check_privilege.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ec3f8e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/check_privilege.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace scwx::qt::main
+{
+
+bool is_high_privilege();
+
+class PrivilegeChecker
+{
+public:
+   explicit PrivilegeChecker();
+   ~PrivilegeChecker();
+
+   PrivilegeChecker(const PrivilegeChecker&)             = delete;
+   PrivilegeChecker& operator=(const PrivilegeChecker&)  = delete;
+   PrivilegeChecker(const PrivilegeChecker&&)            = delete;
+   PrivilegeChecker& operator=(const PrivilegeChecker&&) = delete;
+
+   // returning true means check failed.
+   bool pre_settings_check();
+   bool post_settings_check();
+
+private:
+   class Impl;
+   std::unique_ptr<Impl> p;
+};
+
+} // namespace scwx::qt::main
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main.cpp
index 7d66c80d..65d7e998 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp>
 #include <scwx/qt/types/qt_types.hpp>
 #include <scwx/qt/ui/setup/setup_wizard.hpp>
+#include <scwx/qt/main/check_privilege.hpp>
 #include <scwx/network/cpr.hpp>
 #include <scwx/util/environment.hpp>
 #include <scwx/util/logger.hpp>
@@ -78,6 +79,13 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
       QStandardPaths::setTestModeEnabled(true);
    }
 
+   // Test to see if scwx was run with high privilege
+   scwx::qt::main::PrivilegeChecker privilegeChecker;
+   if (privilegeChecker.pre_settings_check())
+   {
+      return 0;
+   }
+
    // Start the io_context main loop
    boost::asio::io_context& ioContext = scwx::util::io_context();
    auto                     work      = boost::asio::make_work_guard(ioContext);
@@ -117,20 +125,27 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
    // Check process modules for compatibility
    scwx::qt::main::CheckProcessModules();
 
-   // Run initial setup if required
-   if (scwx::qt::ui::setup::SetupWizard::IsSetupRequired())
+   int result = 0;
+   if (privilegeChecker.post_settings_check())
    {
-      scwx::qt::ui::setup::SetupWizard w;
-      w.show();
-      a.exec();
+      result = 1;
    }
-
-   // Run Qt main loop
-   int result;
+   else
    {
-      scwx::qt::main::MainWindow w;
-      w.show();
-      result = a.exec();
+      // Run initial setup if required
+      if (scwx::qt::ui::setup::SetupWizard::IsSetupRequired())
+      {
+         scwx::qt::ui::setup::SetupWizard w;
+         w.show();
+         a.exec();
+      }
+
+      // Run Qt main loop
+      {
+         scwx::qt::main::MainWindow w;
+         w.show();
+         result = a.exec();
+      }
    }
 
    // Deinitialize application
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.cpp
index 77ca764e..6f254c6b 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public:
       warningsProvider_.SetDefault(defaultWarningsProviderValue);
       cursorIconAlwaysOn_.SetDefault(false);
       radarSiteThreshold_.SetDefault(0.0);
+      highPrivilegeWarningEnabled_.SetDefault(true);
 
       fontSizes_.SetElementMinimum(1);
       fontSizes_.SetElementMaximum(72);
@@ -175,6 +176,8 @@ public:
    SettingsVariable<std::string> warningsProvider_ {"warnings_provider"};
    SettingsVariable<bool>        cursorIconAlwaysOn_ {"cursor_icon_always_on"};
    SettingsVariable<double>      radarSiteThreshold_ {"radar_site_threshold"};
+   SettingsVariable<bool>        highPrivilegeWarningEnabled_ {
+      "high_privilege_warning_enabled"};
 };
 
 GeneralSettings::GeneralSettings() :
@@ -210,7 +213,8 @@ GeneralSettings::GeneralSettings() :
                       &p->updateNotificationsEnabled_,
                       &p->warningsProvider_,
                       &p->cursorIconAlwaysOn_,
-                      &p->radarSiteThreshold_});
+                      &p->radarSiteThreshold_,
+                      &p->highPrivilegeWarningEnabled_});
    SetDefaults();
 }
 GeneralSettings::~GeneralSettings() = default;
@@ -375,6 +379,11 @@ SettingsVariable<double>& GeneralSettings::radar_site_threshold() const
    return p->radarSiteThreshold_;
 }
 
+SettingsVariable<bool>& GeneralSettings::high_privilege_warning_enabled() const
+{
+   return p->highPrivilegeWarningEnabled_;
+}
+
 bool GeneralSettings::Shutdown()
 {
    bool dataChanged = false;
@@ -385,6 +394,7 @@ bool GeneralSettings::Shutdown()
    dataChanged |= p->loopTime_.Commit();
    dataChanged |= p->processModuleWarningsEnabled_.Commit();
    dataChanged |= p->trackLocation_.Commit();
+   dataChanged |= p->highPrivilegeWarningEnabled_.Commit();
 
    return dataChanged;
 }
@@ -429,7 +439,9 @@ bool operator==(const GeneralSettings& lhs, const GeneralSettings& rhs)
               rhs.p->updateNotificationsEnabled_ &&
            lhs.p->warningsProvider_ == rhs.p->warningsProvider_ &&
            lhs.p->cursorIconAlwaysOn_ == rhs.p->cursorIconAlwaysOn_ &&
-           lhs.p->radarSiteThreshold_ == rhs.p->radarSiteThreshold_);
+           lhs.p->radarSiteThreshold_ == rhs.p->radarSiteThreshold_ &&
+           lhs.p->highPrivilegeWarningEnabled_ ==
+              rhs.p->highPrivilegeWarningEnabled_);
 }
 
 } // namespace settings
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp
index 6a49566b..074b956e 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public:
    SettingsVariable<std::string>& warnings_provider() const;
    SettingsVariable<bool>&        cursor_icon_always_on() const;
    SettingsVariable<double>&      radar_site_threshold() const;
+   SettingsVariable<bool>&        high_privilege_warning_enabled() const;
 
    static GeneralSettings& Instance();
 
diff --git a/test/data b/test/data
index 24ececcd..1f3e1259 160000
--- a/test/data
+++ b/test/data
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 24ececcd183d3b8961e5638da89f0eb36309cd6b
+Subproject commit 1f3e1259130a5eb4a6df37d721fe6c8301213e7e