Run with administrative priveledges when using WIN+R


  1. Posts : 1,223
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    Run with administrative priveledges when using WIN+R


    I've noticed when using the Win + R keyboard shortcut on my account, directly below the input block it shows me a note stating this program will be run with administrative priveledges; is that not the same as right-clicking the Start menu shortcut and selecting 'Run as administrator'?

    Note: Post was originally located in and in query to details in the Elevated Command Prompt tutorial.
    Last edited by ZaLiTH; 19 Feb 2010 at 01:50.
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  2. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
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    I believe it is the same thing.
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  3. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
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    Hello ZaLiTH.


    Can you post a snip, when I use Win+R I get a UAC prompt; are you using the "Hidden" Administrator acct?
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    Bare Foot Kid said:
    Hello ZaLiTH.


    Can you post a snip, when I use Win+R I get a UAC prompt; are you using the "Hidden" Administrator acct?
    I don't have UAC turned on though; nobody else touches my machine and I don't have internet at home, so high security has never really been a priority for me.

    I don't log in as 'Administrator' directly, but my personal user account is marked as an admin. A quick Google image search gave me what I needed though; It's not a shot from my PC personally, but my run dialog box looks like this:


    I actually tried this last night, taking special note of the folder path that opens when running cmd in different ways; it seems that using the Win+R shortcut doesn't open the same path as location Command Prompt in the Start menu, right-click and 'run as administrator'. Using the Run dialog (seen above) it still shows my user folder as the initial path.

    I know I just answered my own question, but I only got to test it last night at home...
    Last edited by ZaLiTH; 19 Feb 2010 at 01:35. Reason: Spelling error.... >.<
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    ZaLiTH,

    Having UAC turned off is why you see the This task will be created with adminsitrative privileges message. That's all. :)
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    Brink said:
    ZaLiTH,

    Having UAC turned off is why you see the This task will be created with adminsitrative privileges message. That's all. :)
    Oh I see, I didn't realise that.. I hardly used Vista and I'm still learning the finer details of 7. Thanks. :)
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    Brink said:
    ZaLiTH,

    Having UAC turned off is why you see the This task will be created with adminsitrative privileges message. That's all. :)

    Hello ZaLiTH, I'm glad you got it sorted; thanks for the info Brink.
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  8. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
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    Thanks Shawn!
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