diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 41265e2..8e0f7d2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ This utility monitors a folder for DNC files and automatically strips specified
 
 1. Copy the project folder to your DNC workstation
 2. Edit `eDNC-SpecialCharFix.ps1` to set your watch folder (default: `C:\Dnc_Files\Q`)
-3. Run `Run-eDNCFix.bat` or create a shortcut
+3. Run `Run-eDNCFix.bat` - it will auto-elevate to Administrator
+
+**Note:** The batch file automatically requests Administrator privileges via UAC prompt.
 
 ### Run at Startup (Optional)
 
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ The script uses exponential backoff (500ms → 1s → 2s → 4s → up to 16s) f
 
 | Version | Date | Changes |
 |---------|------|---------|
+| 1.3.0 | 2025-12-12 | Fixed header UI, live status/stats, auto-elevate to Administrator |
 | 1.2.1 | 2025-12-12 | Added GE Aerospace ASCII banner |
 | 1.2.0 | 2025-12-12 | Immediate processing: 50ms delay, aggressive retry (100ms+), 15 attempts |
 | 1.1.0 | 2025-12-12 | Improved file locking: stability check, exponential backoff, debouncing |
diff --git a/Run-eDNCFix.bat b/Run-eDNCFix.bat
index 593473a..8094328 100644
--- a/Run-eDNCFix.bat
+++ b/Run-eDNCFix.bat
@@ -1,13 +1,28 @@
 @echo off
 :: eDNC Special Character Fix Launcher
-:: Runs the PowerShell script with appropriate execution policy
+:: Auto-elevates to Administrator
 
 title eDNC Special Character Fix
 
+:: Check for admin rights
+net session >nul 2>&1
+if %errorLevel% == 0 (
+    goto :run
+) else (
+    goto :elevate
+)
+
+:elevate
+echo Requesting Administrator privileges...
+powershell -Command "Start-Process -FilePath '%~f0' -Verb RunAs"
+exit /b
+
+:run
 echo.
-echo Starting eDNC Special Character Fix...
+echo Running with Administrator privileges...
 echo.
 
+cd /d "%~dp0"
 powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "%~dp0eDNC-SpecialCharFix.ps1" %*
 
 echo.
diff --git a/eDNC-SpecialCharFix.ps1 b/eDNC-SpecialCharFix.ps1
index 35ce0f7..b290a62 100644
--- a/eDNC-SpecialCharFix.ps1
+++ b/eDNC-SpecialCharFix.ps1
@@ -36,9 +36,15 @@
 
 .NOTES
     Author: GE Aerospace - Rutland
-    Version: 1.2.1
+    Version: 1.3.0
     Date: 2025-12-12
 
+    v1.3.0 - Fixed header UI:
+    - GE Aerospace ASCII banner stays at top
+    - Live status updates in header (Processing, Cleaned, Failed)
+    - Live stats counter (Cleaned/Failed count)
+    - Auto-elevate to Administrator via batch file
+
     v1.2.0 - Immediate processing:
     - Process file immediately when eDNC releases it (50ms initial delay)
     - Aggressive retry: 100ms -> 200ms -> 400ms -> 800ms (15 attempts)
@@ -68,38 +74,82 @@ param(
 )
 
 # Script info
-$ScriptVersion = "1.2.1"
+$ScriptVersion = "1.3.0"
 $ScriptName = "eDNC Special Character Fix"
 
-# Display banner
-Write-Host ""
-Write-Host "  ____  ____                                                  " -ForegroundColor Cyan
-Write-Host " / ___|| ___|     / \   ___ _ __ ___  ___ _ __   __ _  ___ ___ " -ForegroundColor Cyan
-Write-Host "| |  _ |  _|     / _ \ / _ \ '__/ _ \/ __| '_ \ / _`` |/ __/ _ \" -ForegroundColor Cyan
-Write-Host "| |_| || |___   / ___ \  __/ | | (_) \__ \ |_) | (_| | (_|  __/" -ForegroundColor Cyan
-Write-Host " \____||_____| /_/   \_\___|_|  \___/|___/ .__/ \__,_|\___\___|" -ForegroundColor Cyan
-Write-Host "                                         |_|                   " -ForegroundColor Cyan
-Write-Host ""
-Write-Host "  $ScriptName" -ForegroundColor White
-Write-Host "  by Cam P. | v$ScriptVersion" -ForegroundColor Gray
-Write-Host ""
-Write-Host "================================================================" -ForegroundColor DarkGray
+# Header display function
+function Show-Header {
+    param([int]$Cleaned = 0, [int]$Failed = 0, [string]$Status = "Watching...")
+
+    $headerLines = @(
+        ""
+        "  ____  ____                                                  "
+        " / ___|| ___|     / \   ___ _ __ ___  ___ _ __   __ _  ___ ___ "
+        "| |  _ |  _|     / _ \ / _ \ '__/ _ \/ __| '_ \ / _`` |/ __/ _ \"
+        "| |_| || |___   / ___ \  __/ | | (_) \__ \ |_) | (_| | (_|  __/"
+        " \____||_____| /_/   \_\___|_|  \___/|___/ .__/ \__,_|\___\___|"
+        "                                         |_|                   "
+        ""
+        "  $ScriptName"
+        "  by Cam P. | v$ScriptVersion"
+        ""
+        "  Folder: $WatchFolder"
+        "  Filter: $FileFilter | Cleaned: $Cleaned | Failed: $Failed"
+        ""
+        "  Status: $Status"
+        "================================================================"
+    )
+
+    # Save cursor, go to top, draw header
+    [Console]::SetCursorPosition(0, 0)
+
+    for ($i = 0; $i -lt $headerLines.Count; $i++) {
+        $line = $headerLines[$i]
+        # Clear line and write
+        Write-Host ("`r" + $line.PadRight([Console]::WindowWidth - 1)) -NoNewline
+
+        # Apply colors
+        [Console]::SetCursorPosition(0, $i)
+        if ($i -ge 1 -and $i -le 6) {
+            Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor Cyan
+        } elseif ($i -eq 8) {
+            Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor White
+        } elseif ($i -eq 9) {
+            Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor Gray
+        } elseif ($i -eq 14) {
+            if ($Status -like "*ERROR*" -or $Status -like "*FAILED*") {
+                Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor Red
+            } elseif ($Status -like "*CLEANED*") {
+                Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor Green
+            } else {
+                Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor Yellow
+            }
+        } elseif ($i -eq 15) {
+            Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor DarkGray
+        } else {
+            Write-Host $line
+        }
+    }
+
+    return $headerLines.Count
+}
+
+# Initialize console
+Clear-Host
+$script:HeaderHeight = Show-Header -Status "Initializing..."
 
 # Validate watch folder exists
 if (-not (Test-Path $WatchFolder)) {
-    Write-Host "[ERROR] Watch folder does not exist: $WatchFolder" -ForegroundColor Red
+    Show-Header -Status "ERROR: Watch folder does not exist!"
+    [Console]::SetCursorPosition(0, $script:HeaderHeight + 1)
     Write-Host "Please create the folder or specify a different path." -ForegroundColor Yellow
     exit 1
 }
 
-# Display configuration
-Write-Host "Configuration:" -ForegroundColor Yellow
-Write-Host "  Watch Folder:    $WatchFolder"
-Write-Host "  File Filter:     $FileFilter"
-Write-Host "  Subfolders:      $IncludeSubfolders"
-Write-Host "  Removing bytes:  $($CharactersToRemove -join ', ') (0x$($CharactersToRemove | ForEach-Object { '{0:X2}' -f $_ } | Join-String -Separator ', 0x'))"
-Write-Host ""
-Write-Host "Watching for files... Press Ctrl+C to stop" -ForegroundColor Green
+# Update header with ready status
+Show-Header -Status "Watching for files... (Ctrl+C to stop)" | Out-Null
+[Console]::SetCursorPosition(0, $script:HeaderHeight + 1)
+Write-Host "Removing bytes: $($CharactersToRemove -join ', ') (0x$($CharactersToRemove | ForEach-Object { '{0:X2}' -f $_ } | Join-String -Separator ', 0x'))" -ForegroundColor DarkGray
 Write-Host ""
 
 # Statistics
@@ -127,6 +177,24 @@ $action = {
     # Get parameters from message data
     $charsToRemove = $Event.MessageData.CharsToRemove
     $debounceSeconds = $Event.MessageData.DebounceSeconds
+    $statusLine = $Event.MessageData.StatusLine
+
+    # Helper to update status line in header
+    $updateStatus = {
+        param($msg, $color = "Yellow")
+        $savedPos = [Console]::CursorTop
+        [Console]::SetCursorPosition(0, $statusLine)
+        Write-Host ("  Status: " + $msg).PadRight([Console]::WindowWidth - 1) -ForegroundColor $color
+        [Console]::SetCursorPosition(0, $savedPos)
+    }
+
+    # Helper to update stats line in header
+    $updateStats = {
+        $savedPos = [Console]::CursorTop
+        [Console]::SetCursorPosition(0, 12)
+        Write-Host ("  Filter: $($Event.MessageData.FileFilter) | Cleaned: $($script:FilesProcessed) | Failed: $($script:FailedFiles)").PadRight([Console]::WindowWidth - 1) -ForegroundColor White
+        [Console]::SetCursorPosition(0, $savedPos)
+    }
 
     # Debounce check - skip if we processed this file recently
     $now = Get-Date
@@ -137,6 +205,7 @@ $action = {
         }
     }
 
+    & $updateStatus "Processing: $fileName" "Yellow"
     Write-Host "$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss') | $changeType | $fileName" -ForegroundColor White
 
     # Brief initial delay to let eDNC finish (50ms)
@@ -186,8 +255,11 @@ $action = {
                 Write-Host "  [CLEANED] Removed $removed byte(s)" -ForegroundColor Green
                 $script:FilesProcessed++
                 $script:BytesRemoved += $removed
+                & $updateStatus "CLEANED: $fileName ($removed bytes)" "Green"
+                & $updateStats
             } else {
                 Write-Host "  [OK] No special characters found" -ForegroundColor Gray
+                & $updateStatus "OK: $fileName (no changes)" "Gray"
             }
 
             # Mark as recently processed
@@ -197,18 +269,23 @@ $action = {
         catch [System.IO.IOException] {
             $retryCount++
             if ($retryCount -lt $maxRetries) {
-                # Exponential backoff: 500ms, 1s, 2s, 4s, 8s, 16s...
+                # Exponential backoff: 100ms, 200ms, 400ms, 800ms...
                 $delay = [math]::Min($baseDelay * [math]::Pow(2, $retryCount - 1), 16000)
                 Write-Host "  [RETRY] File locked, waiting $([math]::Round($delay/1000, 1))s... ($retryCount/$maxRetries)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+                & $updateStatus "RETRY: $fileName ($retryCount/$maxRetries)" "Yellow"
                 Start-Sleep -Milliseconds $delay
             } else {
                 Write-Host "  [FAILED] Could not access file after $maxRetries attempts" -ForegroundColor Red
                 $script:FailedFiles++
+                & $updateStatus "FAILED: $fileName" "Red"
+                & $updateStats
             }
         }
         catch {
             Write-Host "  [ERROR] $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Red
             $script:FailedFiles++
+            & $updateStatus "ERROR: $fileName" "Red"
+            & $updateStats
             break
         }
         finally {
@@ -224,6 +301,8 @@ $action = {
 $messageData = @{
     CharsToRemove = $CharactersToRemove
     DebounceSeconds = $script:DebounceSeconds
+    StatusLine = 14  # Line number for status updates
+    FileFilter = $FileFilter
 }
 
 # Register event handlers