Vista - Privilege Level on Shortcuts Grayed Greyed Out

I created a shortcut to cmd.exe. I want to set it to run as Administrator
right when I click on it. So I look at the options only to find the
"Privelege Level" section greyed out. Why is that?

Hello,

This works fine for me. I created a shortcut to cmd.exe, right-click, click
properties, under the shortcut tab click Advanced, Check Run As
Administrator, click OK, click OK.


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- JB

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

Thank you.

"Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> This works fine for me. I created a shortcut to cmd.exe, right-click,
> click properties, under the shortcut tab click Advanced, Check Run As
> Administrator, click OK, click OK.
>
>
> --
> - JB
>
> Windows Vista Support Faq
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

I follow you but the Check Run As Administrator box is greyed out. Where do
I backtrack to and what do I set?

"Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E7EBD41C-72C1-4077-B670-94D8AC071A83@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> This works fine for me. I created a shortcut to cmd.exe, right-click,
> click properties, under the shortcut tab click Advanced, Check Run As
> Administrator, click OK, click OK.
>
>
> --
> - JB
>
> Windows Vista Support Faq
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

Hi Colin,

Are you looking on the shortcut tab and clicking advanced? Or did you do
like I did at first and look at the grayed out section on the compatibility
tab?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
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>I follow you but the Check Run As Administrator box is greyed out. Where
>do I backtrack to and what do I set?
>
> "Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E7EBD41C-72C1-4077-B670-94D8AC071A83@microsoft.com...
>> Hello,
>>
>> This works fine for me. I created a shortcut to cmd.exe, right-click,
>> click properties, under the shortcut tab click Advanced, Check Run As
>> Administrator, click OK, click OK.
>>
>>
>> --
>> - JB
>>
>> Windows Vista Support Faq
>> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>

Hello,

Are you clicking the Advanced button under the Shortcut tab? It sounds like
you are using the checkbox under the compatability tab.

The Run as administrator checkbox under the compatability tab will be greyed
out for any application that has a manifest.

--
- JB

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

The Advanced button on the Shortcut tab. Any ideas?

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23izoqxYHHHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi Colin,
>
> Are you looking on the shortcut tab and clicking advanced? Or did you do
> like I did at first and look at the grayed out section on the
> compatibility tab?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>

I right click on the Run shortcut I sent to the desktop.

I get the Run Properties page and select the Shortcut tab.

On the Shortcut tab I click on the Advanced button in the lower right (next
to Change Icon).

I get the Advanced Properties page with two options. The Run in separate
memory space is checked, Run as Administrator is not, and all the text and
boxes are greyed out except the title line, "Choose the advanced...."

"Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:31F84177-3E89-4B7D-9C2A-304D5CDCE05D@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> Are you clicking the Advanced button under the Shortcut tab? It sounds
> like you are using the checkbox under the compatability tab.
>
> The Run as administrator checkbox under the compatability tab will be
> greyed out for any application that has a manifest.
>
> --
> - JB
>
> Windows Vista Support Faq
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote

>I right click on the Run shortcut I sent to the desktop.
>
> I get the Run Properties page and select the Shortcut tab.
>
> On the Shortcut tab I click on the Advanced button in the lower right
> (next to Change Icon).
>
> I get the Advanced Properties page with two options. The Run in separate
> memory space is checked, Run as Administrator is not, and all the text and
> boxes are greyed out except the title line, "Choose the advanced...."
>
> "Jimmy Brush" wrote

>> Hello,
>>
>> Are you clicking the Advanced button under the Shortcut tab? It sounds
>> like you are using the checkbox under the compatability tab.
>>
>> The Run as administrator checkbox under the compatability tab will be
>> greyed out for any application that has a manifest.



Same here, but if you create a shortcut to Cmd, it can be set to Run as
Administrator.

You mention a "run shortcut", it should be a "cmd shortcut".

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
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> The Advanced button on the Shortcut tab. Any ideas?
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23izoqxYHHHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Colin,
>>
>> Are you looking on the shortcut tab and clicking advanced? Or did you do
>> like I did at first and look at the grayed out section on the
>> compatibility tab?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>