Re: Compatibility Tab Privilege Level greyed out

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MajinBoo

COMPATIBILITY TAB GRAYED OUT ???

HOW TO BYPASS IT IN WINDOWS VISTA ?


- open REGEDIT
- goto "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers"
- create a new String Value
- name or rename it as the application full path e.g. " C:\Program
Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe " to modify compatibilty "layer"
of Internet Explorer, normally with Com tab obscured because it is
part of the system, the actual Windows Vista version.
- right click on the new String and select Modify
- type RUNASADMIN in the Value Data row this will classify the
program to be run as Administrator.This allows you to bypass the GUI mode of settings editing. Instead u
edit settings by registry. And of course you can ignore the advanced
properties of the shortcut. Better launch the program in default
administrator mode !
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I've used it for Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) that is part of the
system.

A desktop shortcut can be set to run as administrative mode.
But, if i launch the IE7 browser from a URL or Favorite link this won't
work and Windows Vista will run it in User Mode... UNLESS I'VE CHANGED
THOSE OPTIONS WITH REGEDIT. To run regedit go to Start Menu and then
"Run..." type REGEDIT.EXE or REGEDIT.

Other Options and some examples.
Always in the key called HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers u can add more variables:

RUNASADMIN: i've just told, Run That Program As Administrator
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256COLOR: Run the program in 256 colors
640X480: add this value to run a game or other application in a lower
res
DISABLETHEMES: add it to disable Windows visual themes 4 that app
DISABLEDWM: Disabled desktop composition
HIGHDPIAWARE: Disable display scaling on high DPI settings

ELEVATECREATEPROCESS: i dunno, unknown function. :confused:

COMPATIBILITY VALUES (don't use'em together, only one per app !):
WIN95: to add Windows 95 compatibilty mode
WIN98: to add Windows Millennium or 98 compatibility mode
NT4SP5: NT 4.0 Service Pack Five Com Mode
WIN2000: type it to add Windows 2K compatibility mode
WINXPSP2: Windows XP Service Pack 2 compatibility mode
WINSRV03SP1: Windows Server 2003 SP 1 com mode.

Windows also creates these option strings when you change Compatibilty
Settings in the properties of the selected executable (GUI mode, Not
Regedit Mode).

REGEDIT IS AWESOME, BUT USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK !


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