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diff --git a/src/spawn.h b/src/spawn.h
index 9398b6cc..da626329 100644
--- a/src/spawn.h
+++ b/src/spawn.h
@@ -71,5 +71,30 @@ HANDLE startBinary(QWidget* parent, const SpawnParameters& sp);
 
 } // namespace
 
+
+// convenience functions to work with the external helper program, which is used
+// to make changes on the system that require administrative rights, so that
+// ModOrganizer itself can run without special privileges
+//
+namespace helper
+{
+
+/**
+* @brief sets the last modified time for all .bsa-files in the target directory well into the past
+* @param moPath absolute path to the modOrganizer base directory
+* @param dataPath the path taht contains the .bsa-files, usually the data directory of the game
+**/
+bool backdateBSAs(const std::wstring &moPath, const std::wstring &dataPath);
+
+/**
+* @brief waits for the current process to exit and restarts it as an administrator
+* @param moPath absolute path to the modOrganizer base directory
+* @param moFile file name of modOrganizer
+* @param workingDir current working directory
+**/
+bool adminLaunch(const std::wstring &moPath, const std::wstring &moFile, const std::wstring &workingDir);
+
+} // namespace
+
 #endif // SPAWN_H