Windows 7 - Run as Administrator

Information

This will show you how to have a program run as administrator with full elevated rights and privileges in Windows 7.

Note

If a program that you are trying to run is giving you a Access Denied or No Permission type error, then running it as an administrator can usually give the program the permission it needs to run properly.

Warning

You should only allow a program that you trust to run as administrator. Once you have applied UAC permission, the program will have full access to your computer.

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Note

This will allow you to temporarily run a program as an administrator once until you close it.

1. Press and hold Ctrl+Shift while opening the program.

2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes to apply permission to allow the program to run with full permission as an Administrator.
NOTE: If you are doing this is while logged in as standard user instead of an administrator, then you will need to provide the administrator's password before the program will run as administrator.

Note

This will allow you to temporarily run a program as an administrator once until you close it.

1. Right click on the program shortcut or program .exe file, and click on Run as administrator. (See screenshot below)

2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes to apply permission to allow the program to run with full permission as an administrator.
NOTE: If you are doing this is while logged in as standard user instead of an administrator, then you will need to provide the administrator's password before the program will run as administrator.

Note

This will allow you to always have the program run as an administrator when you open it.

1. Right click on the program shortcut or program .exe file, then click on Properties, and on the Compatibility tab. (See screenshots below)
NOTE: If you are doing this while logged on as a standard user instead of an administrator, then you will need to also click on the Change settings for all users button and type in the administrator's password.

2. To Always Run this Program as an Administrator -

A) Check the Run this program as an administrator box, and click on OK. (See screenshots above)

3. To Not Always Run this Program as an Administrator -

A) Uncheck the Run this program as an administrator box, and click on OK. (See screenshots below step 1)

4. Open the program.

5. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes to apply permission to allow the program to run with full permission as an administrator.
NOTE: If you are doing this is while logged in as standard user instead of an administrator, then you will need to provide the administrator's password before the program will run as administrator.

Note

This will allow you to always have the program run as an administrator when you open it.

1. Right click on the program shortcut or program .exe file, then click on Properties.

2. Click on the Shortcut tab for a program shortcut, or click on the General tab for a program .exe file. Click on the Advanced button. (See screenshots below)

3. To Always Run this Program as an Administrator -

A) Check the Run as administrator box, and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: The option to select this from the General tab (step 2) is not available in a standard user account.

4. To Not Always Run this Program as an Administrator -

A) Uncheck the Run as administrator box, and click on OK. (See screenshot above)
NOTE: The option to select this from the General tab (step 2) is not available in a standard user account.

5. Click on OK. (See screenshots below step 2)

6. Open the program.

7. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes to apply permission to allow the program to run with full permission as an Administrator.
NOTE: If you are doing this is while logged in as standard user instead of an administrator, then you will need to provide the administrator's password before the program will run as administrator.

Note

This will show you how to create a elevated "Run as administrator" shortcut of any installed program in Windows using Task Schedular so that it will not give you a UAC prompt for permission when you start it while still having UAC turned on.

1. For how, see: How to Create a Elevated Program Shortcut without a UAC Prompt