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  1. #1


    Corey Guest

    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

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  2. #2


    Jimmy Brush Guest

    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/

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  3. #3


    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.


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  4. #4


    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/
    > >


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  5. #5


    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/
    > > >


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  6. #6


    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/

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  7. #7


    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/
    >


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  8. #8


    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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