Program needs Run as Administrator

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Nigel Molesworth

I've got a program that will only work properly if I use "Run as
Administrator", despite being logged in as an administrator.

Is there a way I can fix this, so it runs normally?

PS, I know I shouldn't be running as administrator, but this is a PC that is
rarely connected to the Internet, and used for two or three specific tasks.
 
Nigel Molesworth655502 Wrote:
> I've got a program that will only work properly if I use "Run as
> Administrator", despite being logged in as an administrator.
>
> Is there a way I can fix this, so it runs normally?
>
> PS, I know I shouldn't be running as administrator, but this is a PC
> that is
> rarely connected to the Internet, and used for two or three specific
> tasks.

Nigel,

You can tell the program to always run as an administrator by doing
this:

1. Right click on the program shortcut
2. Select properties
3. Under the compatibility tab, click run this program as administrator
4. Click apply & ok

That should take care of it.

I hope this helps.


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On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:36:14 -0500, .Joe
wrote:

>You can tell the program to always run as an administrator

Excellent, that's a good start.

Only problem now is that UAC asks if it is OK to run it. I would eventually
like this program to run on start up, and I think this may be a problem.
 
How to disable the User Account Control Prompt for certain application
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"Nigel Molesworth" wrote in message
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> On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:36:14 -0500, .Joe
> wrote:
>
>>You can tell the program to always run as an administrator
>
> Excellent, that's a good start.
>
> Only problem now is that UAC asks if it is OK to run it. I would
> eventually
> like this program to run on start up, and I think this may be a problem.
>
 
Your welcome. You might want to do this instead.

To disable UAC prompts NOT UAC:

Run Regedit and navigate to

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

Change the value of ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin from "2" to "0".

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"Nigel Molesworth" wrote in message
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> On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:16:45 -0400, "Bob" wrote:
>
>>How to disable the User Account Control Prompt for certain application
>>http://www.vistax64.com/vista-news/117680-...plications.html
>
> Thanks Bob, but the KB link is dead. I'm also not sure I want to install
> any
> more programs on this PC, it is very task specific.
>
 
..Joe wrote:

> You can tell the program to always run as an administrator by
> doing this:
>
> 1. Right click on the program shortcut
> 2. Select properties
> 3. Under the compatibility tab, click run this program as
> administrator
> 4. Click apply & ok

Would it make a difference if you did this to the program executable
rather than the shortcut? That way the program would always run as
admin, whether started from the shortcut or by double-clicking a file.
Or will Vista make both starting methods run it the same way?

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On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:10:11 -0400, "Bob" wrote:

>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem]
>
>Change the value of ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin from "2" to "0".

Thanks Bob, you are a star!
 
You're welcome. Happy to help. Thanks for the feedback.
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"Nigel Molesworth" wrote in message
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> On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:10:11 -0400, "Bob" wrote:
>
>>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem]
>>
>>Change the value of ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin from "2" to "0".
>
> Thanks Bob, you are a star!
>
 
You are running with administrator rights, but if you have to right click
and select Run as Administrator then you are not logged on as administrator.
When you first boot do you have two users listed to logon to?

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"Nigel Molesworth" wrote in message
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> I've got a program that will only work properly if I use "Run as
> Administrator", despite being logged in as an administrator.
>
> Is there a way I can fix this, so it runs normally?
>
> PS, I know I shouldn't be running as administrator, but this is a PC that
> is
> rarely connected to the Internet, and used for two or three specific
> tasks.
>
 
Isn't it more a case of not being logged in as the "Real Administrator"?

"SG" wrote in message
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> You are running with administrator rights, but if you have to right click
> and select Run as Administrator then you are not logged on as
> administrator. When you first boot do you have two users listed to logon
> to?
>
> --
> All the best,
> SG
>
> Is your computer system ready for Vista?
> https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/
>
> "Nigel Molesworth" wrote in message
> news:0727u3dqrerb776jej5a95rpo84trrluea@4ax.com...
>> I've got a program that will only work properly if I use "Run as
>> Administrator", despite being logged in as an administrator.
>>
>> Is there a way I can fix this, so it runs normally?
>>
>> PS, I know I shouldn't be running as administrator, but this is a PC that
>> is
>> rarely connected to the Internet, and used for two or three specific
>> tasks.
>>
>
 
On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:56:10 -0400, "SG" wrote:

>You are running with administrator rights, but if you have to right click
>and select Run as Administrator then you are not logged on as administrator.

Yes, I am. Run as Administrator gives elevated rights.

>When you first boot do you have two users listed to logon to?

No, there is only one user, the administrator.
 
Google "Real Administrator"

"Nigel Molesworth" wrote in message
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> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:56:10 -0400, "SG" wrote:
>
>>You are running with administrator rights, but if you have to right click
>>and select Run as Administrator then you are not logged on as
>>administrator.
>
> Yes, I am. Run as Administrator gives elevated rights.
>
>>When you first boot do you have two users listed to logon to?
>
> No, there is only one user, the administrator.
>
 
On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:24:17 -0400, "Bob" wrote:

>Google "Real Administrator"

Yes, indeed. I don't want full admin all the time, just for this program.

All seems to be as I want it now, thanks to your help.
 
YW

"Nigel Molesworth" wrote in message
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> On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:24:17 -0400, "Bob" wrote:
>
>>Google "Real Administrator"
>
> Yes, indeed. I don't want full admin all the time, just for this program.
>
> All seems to be as I want it now, thanks to your help.
>
 
Bob, I'm having the same problem. When I go to regedit
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
I don't have the option of "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin from "2" to "0"."
Only default shows up and no value is set. Should I just click on that and
make the value 0?
Thanks,
Julie



"Bob" wrote:

> Your welcome. You might want to do this instead.
>
> To disable UAC prompts NOT UAC:
>
> Run Regedit and navigate to
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem]
>
> Change the value of ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin from "2" to "0".
>
> -------
> *Report back, please*
> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to so
> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>
> [How to ask a question]
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
> "Nigel Molesworth" wrote in message
> news:bvo7u3t9lt40k0aqvjp4ajhind9k40rfme@4ax.com...
> > On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:16:45 -0400, "Bob" wrote:
> >
> >>How to disable the User Account Control Prompt for certain application
> >>http://www.vistax64.com/vista-news/117680-...plications.html
> >
> > Thanks Bob, but the KB link is dead. I'm also not sure I want to install
> > any
> > more programs on this PC, it is very task specific.
> >
>
>
 
Jukie721678 Wrote:
> Bob, I'm having the same problem. When I go to regedit
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem]
> I don't have the option of "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin from "2" to
> "0"."
> Only default shows up and no value is set. Should I just click on that
> and
> make the value 0?
> Thanks,
> Julie
>
>

Hi Julie,

Yes you could do that. For more on that, see:

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/80938-us...lege-level.html


You can also create a task in Task Scheduler to run the startup program
with administrator rights without it getting blocked to. Option One,
Method Two will show you how to in this tutorial.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-st...le-disable.html

Hope this helps you,
Shawn


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On Sat, 24 May 2008 22:20:32 -0500, Brink wrote:

> Jukie721678 Wrote:
>> Bob, I'm having the same problem. When I go to regedit
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem]
>> I don't have the option of "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin from "2" to
>> "0"."
>> Only default shows up and no value is set. Should I just click on that
>> and
>> make the value 0?
>> Thanks,
>> Julie
>>
>>
>
> Hi Julie,
>
> Yes you could do that. For more on that, see:

No Julie, you shouldn't do that. Don't pay any attention to this advice as
the poster either didn't really read your question or doesn't know what
he's talking about.
The registry value you need to change needs to be named
"ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin". If you don't have that value you need to add
it. Changing the data of the value named Default will not work and in fact
could prove to be harmful.

>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/80938-us...lege-level.html
>
>
> You can also create a task in Task Scheduler to run the startup program
> with administrator rights without it getting blocked to. Option One,
> Method Two will show you how to in this tutorial.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-st...le-disable.html
>
> Hope this helps you,
> Shawn


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Paul Adare721781 Wrote:
> On Sat, 24 May 2008 22:20:32 -0500, Brink wrote:
>
>
> No Julie, you shouldn't do that. Don't pay any attention to this advice
> as
> the poster either didn't really read your question or doesn't know what
> he's talking about.
> The registry value you need to change needs to be named
> "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin". If you don't have that value you need to
> add
> it. Changing the data of the value named Default will not work and in
> fact
> could prove to be harmful.
>
>
>
> --
> Paul Adare
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> Disc space -- the final frontier!

Thank you Paul for catching my error. I have edited the posts to
correct them.

Julie,
You will definitely need to add "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin". The
tutorial link has full instructions on how to do this and a download to
make it even easier to do if you wanted to use it instead.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/80938-us...lege-level.html

Shawn


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On Sun, 25 May 2008 02:53:41 -0500, Brink wrote:

> Thank you Paul for catching my error. I have edited the posts to
> correct them.

Umm, this is USENET, you can't edit posts.

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