I set up a program to "RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR" by right clicking on the program .exe (and/or the program Shortcut) and checking the "run as administrator" option under the compatability tab...to see if the program would run any better.
After evaluation, I decided that the "run as administrator" option was probably not necessary for the program, so I went in and removed the checkbox....thinking that the program would no longer use the "run as administrator" option.
I was evidently wrong, or I did something wrong, because the program still shows the little "administrator" shield thingy on the icon, and it still gives me a popup verifying that I want it run as administrator.
I tried this with several different programs, and I get the same thing...when I want to remove the administrator privs, the program still pops up and asks to run as administrator.
Am I going about this the wrong way?? or am I missing something here??
I "skipped" Vista and went right to Windows 7 x64 Ultra from XP, and I have for the most part been very happy with the new OS. I am still getting a feel for it though.
Examples: I was trying to solve a problem with the game Left-4-Dead..so I took some advice from these forums and "ran as administrator". I have since solved the problem, and I would like to stop running the program as administrator.
Same thing for STEAM.
Running Windows 7 Ultimate RTM.
Rest of my specs are attached.
(I think that this is only a problem of my ignorance of the new OS and how it functions, rather than a hardware issue--- any enlightenment would be much appreciated)
-LP
After evaluation, I decided that the "run as administrator" option was probably not necessary for the program, so I went in and removed the checkbox....thinking that the program would no longer use the "run as administrator" option.
I was evidently wrong, or I did something wrong, because the program still shows the little "administrator" shield thingy on the icon, and it still gives me a popup verifying that I want it run as administrator.
I tried this with several different programs, and I get the same thing...when I want to remove the administrator privs, the program still pops up and asks to run as administrator.
Am I going about this the wrong way?? or am I missing something here??
I "skipped" Vista and went right to Windows 7 x64 Ultra from XP, and I have for the most part been very happy with the new OS. I am still getting a feel for it though.
Examples: I was trying to solve a problem with the game Left-4-Dead..so I took some advice from these forums and "ran as administrator". I have since solved the problem, and I would like to stop running the program as administrator.
Same thing for STEAM.
Running Windows 7 Ultimate RTM.
Rest of my specs are attached.
(I think that this is only a problem of my ignorance of the new OS and how it functions, rather than a hardware issue--- any enlightenment would be much appreciated)
-LP
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Built and Maintained...by Me
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate x64
- CPU
- AMD Phenome x4 965 Black Ed (Lovingly OverClocked.a tad)
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA 890GPA-UD3H
- Memory
- 6 Gb (3 x 2 Gb GSKILL 16000CL9 )
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS EAH5850/2DIS/1GD5 Radeon HD 5850 1GB
- Sound Card
- Creative SB X-Fi
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dual 24" Samsung Wide-Sceens
- Screen Resolution
- Good Enough.
- Hard Drives
- 5x SATA Seagates (in assorted sizes, shapes, and colors--Variety is the spice of Life)
- PSU
- 790 Watt Enermax Modular
- Case
- Lian-Li Black Mesh (Love that Mesh !!)
- Cooling
- Pure Air Baby..Flowin Freely
- Keyboard
- Microsoft 4000 Natural Ergonomic
- Mouse
- Multiple Logitech Laser mice....each has its specific use
- Internet Speed
- Not Fast Enough, it's probably never going to be fast enough
- Other Info
- This Computer building crap started out years ago as a simple hobby..that has now gotten completely out of hand !!
(It does come in handy though, when everyone in the family wants their own computer)
