run as administrator

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    Windows 7 "The system cannot find the file specified"

    Hi! Ever since a botched encryption which resulted in me having to format a drive (not the main c drive), everything I download gives this message when I try to open it - "ShellExecuteEx failed; code 2. The system cannot find the file specified." I've tried changing the download location to...
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    Windows 7 Problems with shortcuts? help please

    Recently have been facing some issues with the shortcuts on desktop as well as quick launch, and some from the start menu. clicking these shortcuts, triggers the cursor to load briefly, but nothing happens. therefore, in order for me to run these programs i have to 'run as administrator', is...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 says i am not an administrator

    Ok so for some reason my OS says i am not the administrator on my laptop although this is the only account on my laptop that is administrator I have tried to create a new account but for some reason it wont load the next screen when i click create new account another thing is when i try the run...
  4. Windows 7 when 'Run as administrator' just for that program or for whole session?

    when 'Run as administrator' just for that program or for whole session?
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    Windows 7 How can i make Windows Run Programs As Administrator always ?

    hi all there's something bother me, it's "Run As Administrator" i have many software, but most of them won't work properly unless i run as administrator like VideoGet it can put the videos on the desktop, or even can't download. and Your Uninstaller, can't remove junk and Registry left values...
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    Windows Vista Must 'Run as Administrator' to use FTP or Dreamweaver program

    Two identical issues: 1) Whenever I open a FTP program and try to copy a file from the server to my computer, my FTP program says it failed to open the file location for writing.... however if I close the FTP program and re-open it by right-clicking and 'Run as Administrator', then try to copy...
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    Windows 7 Trouble Running Programs as Administrator after Upgrading from Vista to Windows 7

    As far as I can tell, I'm the only person using this laptop. Its an HP HDX16. I just upgraded from Vista to 7, and I'm trying to run some programs and it is saying I don't have permission and/or I need to run them as the administrator. Even when I click on "Run as Administrator" it won't work...
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    Windows 7 Add programs to "safe" list?

    I am experiencing problems with two programs that only work when I "Run As Administrator". The programs are Filezilla (FTP program) and XAMPP (localhost for Apache/MySQL/PHP). If I right-click on the program and 'Run As Administrator' it works fine, but I would like to know if there is a way...
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    Windows 7 Run as administrator problem

    A website I use for work was giving me problems. I contacted the company's tech support and they said in order to use their service in Windows 7/ IE 8 I had to run IE as administrator. This does the trick but I don't want to have to go through the step of "running as administrator" every time I...
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    Windows 7 Cannot run Installshield wizard.

    I have been trying to install an incredibly important program called NovaNet which I use for my classes. If I can't install this, then I can't do my classwork and get my credit. The program is certified to run on XP and Vista, so I figured that if it can run on Vista then it can run on 7. It...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Pro x64 - Programs not saving own preferences

    Hi all, I notice on my new installed Windows 7 Pro 64 bits that some programs do not save their preferences (options), as when I close and run them again the new preferences are still the old ones instead of the changed. --------------------------- EDIT 20091122: I correct myself, only the...
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    Windows 7 Run as Administrator Problems

    I have configured my system with an Administrator and two standard user accounts. Some programs installed for all users under Administrator ask for administrator password each time they are executed from the user's account even when the "Run as Administrator" check box is ticked in the user's...
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    Windows 7 Can't Delete from Program x86 Not administrator?!?!

    I was attempting to instal and mod the game Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion from Bethesda softworks, and was having problems with it, so I decided to statover. I ran all of the relevant uninstalls (the oriignals games, the expansion, the mods) but there is still a bethesda folder in my program files...
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    Windows 7 Run startup programs as administrator

    I have a couple of programs (Logitech Setpoint is one) which need to run as administrator in order to work in some apps (e.g. Visual Studio 2005). They are set to run at start-up, however since I've set them to run as administrator, they don't run (at start up - I have to start them manually)...
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    Windows 7 how to run administrator?

    how to run windows 7 as administrator? i installed windows 7
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    Windows Vista Run as administrator?

    I get a lot of program errors unless I run everything as Admin, Specifically in some home security software. I am logged in as admin but for example I cant view any of our security camera footage as even though I run the program as admin and am logged in as admin it says I don't have permission...
  17. Windows 7 COD UO Issue

    I installed 7 last night and it went without a hitch other than when I tried to get CODUO to work. Sure, I was able to get it started with no problem by right-clicking on the icon and selecting Run As Administrator and it loaded beyond fast, however just before it would open the game I got a...
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    Windows 7 How to install an MSI file in admin mode??

    I have an MSI program that wants to get installed in admin mode, but rt clicking does not yield the option to RUN AS ADMIN.... An EXE file will give me that option. So How can I accomplish this?????????
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    Windows 7 Run As Administrator is Broken

    This one has me stumped. Something I did today caused what can I only assume to be programs that need to run as administrator to fail. Anything with that little shield next to it. Examples: Right clicking on My Computer > Manage wont open but typing manage then clicking on Computer Management...