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Run as administrator doesn't work in my Windows 64-bit Professional
I recently upgraded my ‘Windows 7 Professional’ system from the 32-bit to the 64-bit version, in order to accommodate additional RAM.
In the 32-bit system, I could perform most supervisory functions while operating in a standard ID. For instance, when I clicked on a program’s installation file I would get a pop-up window asking for the supervisor password. I would enter it and the installation would proceed. I could also right-click privileged programs, choose “Run as administrator” from the menu, and enter the password.
Neither of those things works in my 64-bit Windows 7 system. An attempt to perform a privileged action produces a message that I need “permission from a supervisor …” and with privileged programs selecting “Run as administrator” from a right-click menu does nothing.
I’ve scanned the system for viruses (none found) and, in my supervisor ID I looked among all the Windows options I could find; none seems applicable.
Is this an intrinsic difference or is there a cure?