diff --git a/updateHostsWindows.bat b/updateHostsWindows.bat
index 0d7bd86d0..2c4415543 100644
--- a/updateHostsWindows.bat
+++ b/updateHostsWindows.bat
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+::
 :: This script will first create a backup of the original or current hosts
 :: file and save it in a file titled "hosts.skel"
 ::
@@ -5,26 +6,56 @@
 :: will be copied to the proper path. Next, the DNS cache will be refreshed.
 ::
 :: THIS BAT FILE MUST BE LAUNCHED WITH ADMINISTRATOR PRIVILEGES
+:: Admin privileges script based on https://stackoverflow.com/a/10052222
+::
+::
 @ECHO OFF
 TITLE Update Hosts
 
 :: Check if we are administrator. If not, exit immediately.
+:: BatchGotAdmin
+:-------------------------------------
+REM  --> Check for permissions
+    IF "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%" EQU "amd64" (
+>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64\config\system"
+) ELSE (
 >nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system"
-if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
-    ECHO This script must be run with administrator privileges!
-    ECHO Please launch command prompt as administrator. Exiting...
-    EXIT /B 1
 )
 
-if not exist "%WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.skel" (
-	COPY %WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts %WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.skel
-)
+REM --> If error flag set, we do not have admin.
+if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' (
+    echo Requesting administrative privileges...
+    goto UACPrompt
+) else ( goto gotAdmin )
 
-:: Update hosts file
-python updateHostsFile.py -a
+:UACPrompt
+    echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
+    set params= %*
+    echo UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/c ""%~s0"" %params:"=""%", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
 
-:: Move new hosts file in-place
-COPY hosts %WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc\
+    "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
+    del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
+    exit /B
 
-:: Flush the DNS cache
-ipconfig /flushdns
+:gotAdmin
+    pushd "%CD%"
+    CD /D "%~dp0"
+
+:BackupHosts
+	:: Backup default hosts file
+	if not exist "%WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.skel" (
+		COPY %WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts %WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.skel
+	)
+
+:UpdateHosts
+	:: Update hosts file
+	python updateHostsFile.py --auto --minimise
+	
+	:: Move new hosts file in-place
+	COPY hosts %WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc\
+
+	:: Flush the DNS cache
+	ipconfig /flushdns
+	
+	:: Summary note
+	pause