Solved Windows 7 UAC and Run as Administrator

[kevindd992002]

Is double-clicking and clicking Yes at the prompt of UAC (mine is set at Default) WIHOUT right-clicking and choosing "Run as Administrator" have the same effect as doing the same WITH right-clicking and choosing "Run as Administrator" ???

 

[Brink]

Hello Keven,

If it's not only a Open file - security warning prompt, and the program is set or written to Run as administrator by default, then yes.

 

[kevindd992002]

I'm not sure if I got that, can you please expound further?

 

[Brink]

No problem mate.

Clicking on the links will give you more detailed information about that item. Basically some program are written to run as administrator when ran by default. You can also manuallly set a program to run as administrator by default without having to right click first.

 

[kevindd992002]

How would I exactly now if one program is set to run as admin by default?

 

[Brink]

If you double click on the program's shortcut and get a UAC prompt and not a Open file - security warning prompt, then it is.

 

[kevindd992002]

Alright So as long as I don't have that Open File - Security Warning, I'm entirely sure that it is ran as administrator. Thanks!

 

[Brink]

Yeppers. You're welcome.

 

[kevindd992002]

Isn't the blue and yellow shield icon on application files an indication that it won't run as an administrator if I don't right-click and choose "run as admin" ?

 

[Brink]

Hello Kevin,

Just the opposite. That shield on a icon indicates that the program will run elevated when you open it, and it will require UAC approval before it does.

 

[kevindd992002]

Oh ok, that means just double-clicking and clicking Yes on the UAC prompt would already ran the program as admin?

 

[Brink]

Correct.

 

[kevindd992002]

Great, thanks again

 

[Brink]

Anytime mate.

 

[kevindd992002]

Oh, one more thing. What if an application icon DOES NOT have that blue-yellow shield icon, it means it won't run as an admin by default?

 

[kevindd992002]

All the things I'm reading in Google says that having that shiled icon on top of the application icons means that you NEED to right-click and run it as admin, why is this? I'm still confused

 

[Brink]

Not sure why they are saying that. If the shield is not on a icon, then it means that you would need to right click on it and click on "Run as administrator" to run it elevated. Give it a try, and you'll see.

 

[kevindd992002]

Oh ok. I've tried running one program that doesn't have a shield icon and it gave me a open file - security warning. So that means it doesn't run as admin by default right?

Without the icon and without an open file - security warning, that means it is running as admin by default even though I don't use right-click?

 

[Brink]

Nope. No shied icon = no "Run as administrator" by default

The Open File - Security Warning is not "Run as administrator".

 

[kevindd992002]

What do you mean? Sorry but I'm really confused.

Do you mean that without the shield icon, you can never run the file as admin?

What does it mean when you open a file (without the shield icon) and it shows the Open File - Security Warning?