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Old 06-24-2007   #1 (permalink)
Corey
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Run as Admnistrator Grayed Out!

Hey all,

I need to run programs as administrator(yes im logged on as administrator)
but the option to run them as administrator under the compatibility tab is
grayed out! Iv tried selecting the one under the Shortcut tab but this doest
work. I need to be able to select the one under compatibility!

Can someone please tell me how to do this.

PS: I cant use scheduled Tasks for this because i run a script that starts
itself with programs and i need the program itself to not be running before
the script. So i need this to work!(yes iv tried making the script run as
administrato). So please help me!!

-Corey
Old 06-25-2007   #2 (permalink)
Jimmy Brush
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Re: Run as Admnistrator Grayed Out!

Corey wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I need to run programs as administrator(yes im logged on as administrator)
> but the option to run them as administrator under the compatibility tab is
> grayed out! Iv tried selecting the one under the Shortcut tab but this doest
> work. I need to be able to select the one under compatibility!
>
> Can someone please tell me how to do this.
>
> PS: I cant use scheduled Tasks for this because i run a script that starts
> itself with programs and i need the program itself to not be running before
> the script. So i need this to work!(yes iv tried making the script run as
> administrato). So please help me!!
>
> -Corey


Hello,

Try this and see if it works:

- Click start
- Type: regedit
- Press enter
- In the left, browse to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers
- Make sure the layers folder is selected
- In the right, right-click a blank white area, click new, click string
value
- For the name of the value, type in the full path to the .exe file.
(e.g., c:\program files\myfile.exe)
- Double-click the item you just created
- For the value data, type: RUNASADMIN
- Click OK

--
-JB
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
Old 06-25-2007   #3 (permalink)
Corey
Guest


 

Re: Run as Admnistrator Grayed Out!



"Jimmy Brush" wrote:

> Corey wrote:
> > Hey all,
> >
> > I need to run programs as administrator(yes im logged on as administrator)
> > but the option to run them as administrator under the compatibility tab is
> > grayed out! Iv tried selecting the one under the Shortcut tab but this doest
> > work. I need to be able to select the one under compatibility!
> >
> > Can someone please tell me how to do this.
> >
> > PS: I cant use scheduled Tasks for this because i run a script that starts
> > itself with programs and i need the program itself to not be running before
> > the script. So i need this to work!(yes iv tried making the script run as
> > administrato). So please help me!!
> >
> > -Corey

>
> Hello,
>
> Try this and see if it works:
>
> - Click start
> - Type: regedit
> - Press enter
> - In the left, browse to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers
> - Make sure the layers folder is selected
> - In the right, right-click a blank white area, click new, click string
> value
> - For the name of the value, type in the full path to the .exe file.
> (e.g., c:\program files\myfile.exe)
> - Double-click the item you just created
> - For the value data, type: RUNASADMIN
> - Click OK
>
> --
> -JB
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
> It wont let me type in the value data section.

Old 06-25-2007   #4 (permalink)
Corey
Guest


 

Re: Run as Admnistrator Grayed Out!

It wont let me type in value data section

"Jimmy Brush" wrote:

> Corey wrote:
> > Hey all,
> >
> > I need to run programs as administrator(yes im logged on as administrator)
> > but the option to run them as administrator under the compatibility tab is
> > grayed out! Iv tried selecting the one under the Shortcut tab but this doest
> > work. I need to be able to select the one under compatibility!
> >
> > Can someone please tell me how to do this.
> >
> > PS: I cant use scheduled Tasks for this because i run a script that starts
> > itself with programs and i need the program itself to not be running before
> > the script. So i need this to work!(yes iv tried making the script run as
> > administrato). So please help me!!
> >
> > -Corey

>
> Hello,
>
> Try this and see if it works:
>
> - Click start
> - Type: regedit
> - Press enter
> - In the left, browse to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers
> - Make sure the layers folder is selected
> - In the right, right-click a blank white area, click new, click string
> value
> - For the name of the value, type in the full path to the .exe file.
> (e.g., c:\program files\myfile.exe)
> - Double-click the item you just created
> - For the value data, type: RUNASADMIN
> - Click OK
>
> --
> -JB
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>

Old 06-25-2007   #5 (permalink)
Corey
Guest


 

Re: Run as Admnistrator Grayed Out!

EDIT: i cant type there but it says 0000

"Corey" wrote:

> It wont let me type in value data section
>
> "Jimmy Brush" wrote:
>
> > Corey wrote:
> > > Hey all,
> > >
> > > I need to run programs as administrator(yes im logged on as administrator)
> > > but the option to run them as administrator under the compatibility tab is
> > > grayed out! Iv tried selecting the one under the Shortcut tab but this doest
> > > work. I need to be able to select the one under compatibility!
> > >
> > > Can someone please tell me how to do this.
> > >
> > > PS: I cant use scheduled Tasks for this because i run a script that starts
> > > itself with programs and i need the program itself to not be running before
> > > the script. So i need this to work!(yes iv tried making the script run as
> > > administrato). So please help me!!
> > >
> > > -Corey

> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Try this and see if it works:
> >
> > - Click start
> > - Type: regedit
> > - Press enter
> > - In the left, browse to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> > NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers
> > - Make sure the layers folder is selected
> > - In the right, right-click a blank white area, click new, click string
> > value
> > - For the name of the value, type in the full path to the .exe file.
> > (e.g., c:\program files\myfile.exe)
> > - Double-click the item you just created
> > - For the value data, type: RUNASADMIN
> > - Click OK
> >
> > --
> > -JB
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
> >

Old 06-25-2007   #6 (permalink)
Corey
Guest


 

Re: Run as Admnistrator Grayed Out!

Sorry

EDIT AGAIN(hehe) I was in the wrong thing i can type and i did that but it
didnt work is the name suppose to have a ab next to it?

"Corey" wrote:

> EDIT: i cant type there but it says 0000
>
> "Corey" wrote:
>
> > It wont let me type in value data section
> >
> > "Jimmy Brush" wrote:
> >
> > > Corey wrote:
> > > > Hey all,
> > > >
> > > > I need to run programs as administrator(yes im logged on as administrator)
> > > > but the option to run them as administrator under the compatibility tab is
> > > > grayed out! Iv tried selecting the one under the Shortcut tab but this doest
> > > > work. I need to be able to select the one under compatibility!
> > > >
> > > > Can someone please tell me how to do this.
> > > >
> > > > PS: I cant use scheduled Tasks for this because i run a script that starts
> > > > itself with programs and i need the program itself to not be running before
> > > > the script. So i need this to work!(yes iv tried making the script run as
> > > > administrato). So please help me!!
> > > >
> > > > -Corey
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Try this and see if it works:
> > >
> > > - Click start
> > > - Type: regedit
> > > - Press enter
> > > - In the left, browse to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> > > NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers
> > > - Make sure the layers folder is selected
> > > - In the right, right-click a blank white area, click new, click string
> > > value
> > > - For the name of the value, type in the full path to the .exe file.
> > > (e.g., c:\program files\myfile.exe)
> > > - Double-click the item you just created
> > > - For the value data, type: RUNASADMIN
> > > - Click OK
> > >
> > > --
> > > -JB
> > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > > Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
> > >

Old 06-26-2007   #7 (permalink)
Jimmy Brush
Guest


 

Re: Run as Admnistrator Grayed Out!



It should look something like this

http://www.jimmah.com/images/runasadmin.jpg

--
-JB
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
Old 06-26-2007   #8 (permalink)
Corey
Guest


 

Re: Run as Admnistrator Grayed Out!

yes it looks like that but it didnt work

any other suggestions?


"Jimmy Brush" wrote:

>
>
> It should look something like this
>
> http://www.jimmah.com/images/runasadmin.jpg
>
> --
> -JB
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>

Old 06-30-2007   #9 (permalink)
Corey
Guest


 

Re: Run as Admnistrator Grayed Out!

Problem Solved

"Corey" wrote:

> yes it looks like that but it didnt work
>
> any other suggestions?
>
>
> "Jimmy Brush" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > It should look something like this
> >
> > http://www.jimmah.com/images/runasadmin.jpg
> >
> > --
> > -JB
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
> >

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