Force notepad to run as administrator

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Black Antitoon said:

Hello. This is my first post here.

I'll be short: how do I set the notepad to run always as administrator? It is not possible through the file properties because it says that I cannot use compatibility settings because the program is a part of Windows. Of course I don't care, I just want to permanently set it to run as admin, but it won't let me do so.

I have already tried to use those settings on a link to the notepad, same effect.

Someone will ask me for sure why I need it. I am used to created some temp or test files on the root of C, where only admins can write. This time for example I wanted to try out symbolic links, and I don't want to use a long path for files. Other times I just want to edit a system file. Since the notepad shouldn't be really vulnerable to attacks, I don't see any major risks in doing so.

Can you help me?
Thanks!

Hey

First you dont need to run as admin to write a file to root. Second notepad run as admin is dangerous. anyone can add a virus to a notepad file and have admin rights.

Thirdand I dont suggest it if you want to change notepad go to start access notepad right click and click advanced. On advanced click run as admin done

Ken

edit: Aaron speed edge goes to sf gadget

You can right click on the notepad and choose run as administrator every time you want to run it as such.




You could also make a shortcut of it on your desktop, right click - properties - Shortcut - Advanced - check Run as admin.


Zigzag beat me to it by a second.

Airbot said:

You can right click on the notepad and choose run as administrator every time you want to run it as such.




You could also make a shortcut of it on your desktop, right click - properties - Shortcut - Advanced - check Run as admin.

We shouldda thunk of that!! Thanks Airbot!

Like it says above you can just right click on a Notepad shortcut - Properties - Shortcut Tab - Advanced - Run As admin/OK. But that will only open it always as Admin manually from the shortcut.






Or try this way.

https://www.sevenforums.com/general-d...nistrator.html

carloak said:

Everytime I use notepad I need the administrator token. I am always editing .ini files in a program files directory. So I have to right click then click "run as administrator" every time and then do a file open and navigate to the directory every time. This is not proper programming technique. I am an administrator on this machine and so therefore I should be able to change anything on it. I OWN the machine. It's mine to do with as I please. I do not want to jump through hoops to do what I need to do. I could even see if notepad were to bring up a UAC confirmation. But just 'Access denied'? I need notepad to automatically run as an administrator but that can't be done. Guess I'll have to find a notepad replacement. Thanks Microshaft. They did it to me again. They gave me the shaft.

This is not proper administrator thinking If you were thinking as an admin you would realize that Microsoft has done you a favor here.

The problem is if you open up these types of constant-on admin holes in your system then ANY OTHER PROGRAM that is run under your user account also then has potential free admin access to your system through those same programs.

This is VERY insecure.

The reason notepad is locked down is because it is a built in program on every version of windows and extremely well known. It would be one of the very FIRST things a virus (which would be running under your user account) would look to as a vehicle for privilege escalation which you are handing to it on a silver platter.

A true admin realises that when he needs to make admin changes to his system (Even if there are dozens a day) then he purposely raises his privilege to admin level as a conscious action for a limited time for that one purpose.

Yes you ARE the admin of your machine, but don't just hand over that privilege to every single program that runs under your user account, because that privilege should not be /theirs/.