Removing "Run As Administrator"...

[Salmon Dave]

OK, I know I can designate any program installed to be run only by Administrator with a simple right-click,
and many programs install that way (with good reason...).

BUT...
Our son plays an on-line game (Combat Arms EU) which installs itself as an "run-by-administrator-only" program (admin shield on its' icon). Every time he wants to play, I have to enter my Administrator's password, which is (to put it mildly) rather inconvenient.

SO, the question is, how can I REMOVE this restriction for this program, thereby allowing my son to use it whenever he wishes?

Regedit? :sarc:

(BTW: giving him Admin rights is NOT an option!)


Thanks in advance!

 

[mckillwashere]

use task scheduler to launch the game as an administrator when the task is ran.

 

[Salmon Dave]

@ mckillwashere:
Opened Task Scheduler, but am having difficulties managing my way around there - when I open "Create Task", the 'location' area is grayed out & I am not able to enter the path to the game.
I only want it to run when my son wants to play, not on a regular basis.
Additional info/instructions would be greatly appreciated - I am a Win 7 'newbie'... sorry!

Thanks in advance!

 

[mckillwashere]

Check this it

 

[Salmon Dave]

??? :huh:

 

[mckillwashere]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11949-elevated-program-shortcut-without-uac-prompt-create.html

ooops....
sorry.

 

[richnrockville]

I do that by creating a shortcut to the executable and then in properties, compability, I check
run program as administrator.

ymmv
Rich

 

[mborner]

Right click on the programs' icon. Select properties, then, select the "compatibility" tab. At the bottom of this window, UN-check the box that says "Run This Program as an Administrator"

 

[Salmon Dave]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11949-elevated-program-shortcut-without-uac-prompt-create.html

ooops....
sorry.

@mckillwashere: Tried all steps described in your link, moved newly-created task scheduler shortcut to C:\ drive, logged into my son's account, moved said link to his desktop, and still got pop-up for admin's PW.
I'm going to go through all steps again over the weekend & see if I messed up somewhere.
I'm not an advanced guru, but I ain't no Luddite, either...
I'll get back to you... in the meantime, thanks for the info & assist!

@richnrockville: I'm trying to remove need for admin's rights, not add them.

@mborner: the box is already unchecked - program downloads and installs with admin's shield already on logo.

Thanks to all for trying to help... more to come soon...

 

[EchoX860]

I'm sure these guys could help better than I can, but I'll look around for a fix

http://thecustomizewindows.com/2010...levated-privileges-without-validation-of-auc/

Try that site.

 

[Salmon Dave]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11949-elevated-program-shortcut-without-uac-prompt-create.html

ooops....
sorry.

Hi,

I now have some time to go back & see where I messed up in the 24-step sequence you linked me to.
I then noticed this right at the beginning of the tutorial (see attached).
So I'm back to square 1.

Any other ideas / suggestions?

Thanks in advance for everybody's time & patience in this.

 

[Salmon Dave]

I'm sure these guys could help better than I can, but I'll look around for a fix

Create a shortcut to run a program with elevated privileges without validation of AUC | TheCustomizeWindows.com: Windows 7 Tutorials, Windows 7 Themes, Windows 7 free tools

Try that site.

Thanks, but it's the same info as in mckillwashere's link, which won't bypass UAC for a non-administrator.
No way I can give my son admin's rights, and disabling UAC's not an option either.

Still hoping for a workaround from someone... :banghead:

Thanks for the time & attempts at assistance.

 

[mckillwashere]

have you tried the run as command?

 

[Salmon Dave]

have you tried the run as command?

Sorry, but I don't know how to do that either :drool: - more info please?

 

[mckillwashere]

you can make a batch file that can run a program as another user. very similar to putting in your credentials but your creds are in the batch file. which is insecure.

 

[Salmon Dave]

you can make a batch file that can run a program as another user. very similar to putting in your credentials but your creds are in the batch file. which is insecure.

I still wouldn't know how to do that - I trust my son, just don't want him downloading and installing programs without permission (which he's done in the past). If the batch file would be insecure locally I'd have no prob with it, but if it would compromise security beyond my home network, I'd have to pass.

When I started this thread I believed it would be an "easy fix" - regedit. Somewhere in the program's registry keys I believed there'd be a 1 that needs to be changed to a 0, and that would remove the admin's shield from this program.
It's not a system-altering product (AV, etc.) - just an on-line "shoot 'em up" game, and I still can't understand why 7 installs it demanding highest privileges...

 

[mckillwashere]

Sorry about the time of response. I was out of town.
You may be able to use number 3. and apply settings to all users and see if that works. :S

 

[Salmon Dave]

Sorry about the time of response. I was out of town.
You may be able to use number 3. and apply settings to all users and see if that works. :S

Ivan, I greatly appreciate your time & effort, but what do you mean when you say, "use number 3"?
Number 3 what?

 

[mckillwashere]

I hate my copy and paste. Give me a minute and ill update this post.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11841-run-administrator.html

 

[SledgeDG]

Perhaps I'm just too old fashioned but if my son comes and installs an online game that needs admin privileges to run. (what for ?? to cache some pics?) .Sorry but that's not gonna happen any time soon.

-DG