What happens once the elevation on an application expires?

Once the elevation on an application expires, the application can indeed be run as a normal user. When elevation is applied to an application, it allows increased permissions for specific tasks. Once the time limit for that elevated state runs out, those elevated privileges are revoked, and the application defaults back to operating under the standard user permissions level. This means that while the application is still accessible, it will no longer have the extra permissions granted during elevation.

This evolution is an important part of maintaining security; it reduces the risk associated with running applications with elevated privileges unnecessarily. Users can still run the application, but they may encounter limitations based on their current user permissions.