Vista - Running software as an Administrator

I have a software program in which I want to save certain data files with a
different name. When I use Save As, the software will not permit me to save
the file, because it tells me that I need "administrator privileges."

I am the sole user of my computer, running on a Vista 32-bit platform. When
I right-click the desktop icon in question in order to use Run as
Administrator, the option does not appear in the drop-down list, as it does
for other software programs that I use. Is there a way for me to get around
this (i.e., to run the software as an administrator)? I know how to do this
in Windows 2000, but I am still on a learning curve in Vista.

Gordon Biggar

Gordon Biggar wrote:You should create a folder on C: called Gordon and save the files there,
which you should have the authority to save to Gordon. Vista is not
going to let you save files to a directory it deems protected, like
c:\program files.

The software error message suggests this route, but as I noted in the reply
to RalfG, I have had no problem in running this software (and saving files)
on my Vista 64-bit platform. I also ran this program without incident on
this laptop (Vista 32-bit) prior to a drive crash, which is why this error
message has me confused.

I may have to go the route of setting up another folder (not under Program
Files), but it seems awkward.

Thanks for your input!

Gordon



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