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Bypass User Account Control

click-run-as-administrator.gifYesterday I described how to completely disable User Account Control (UAC). That’s really not a good idea, though, because you lose all the security benefits. If you have an app that doesn’t run correctly in UAC, you can run it with administrative privileges. These types of apps usually won’t work with UAC:

  • Installation routines
  • Development software (including Visual Studio 2003 and Visual Studio 2005)
  • Apps that communicate with other programs

To run an application without UAC, just right-click the application icon, and then click Run As Administrator. UAC will prompt you to confirm or to enter credentials. To always run a program as administrator, follow these instructions.

For more information, read the Windows Vista Resource Kit (co-authored by your very own Tony Northrup). Got a question for Tony? Send an e-mail to qa@vistaclues.com.

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Posted: December 7th, 2006 under Security, Troubleshoot.
Comments: 7

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Pingback from Always run a command prompt as Administrator - Windows Vista help
Time: December 15, 2006, 8:30 pm

[...] You can run a command prompt or any application as an administrator by right-clicking it and then clicking Run As Administrator. If you always run an app as an administrator, you can usually change a setting to automatically elevate privileges. [...]

Pingback from Always run an application as an administrator - Windows Vista help
Time: December 17, 2006, 1:15 pm

[...] Run the application as an administrator each time you open it. [...]

Pingback from Run a Batch File as an Administrator - Windows Vista help
Time: December 17, 2006, 2:22 pm

[...] You can run a command prompt or any application as an administrator by right-clicking it and then clicking Run As Administrator.  If you have a batch file that you need to always run as an administrator, follow these steps so it runs with the proper privileges every time: [...]

Pingback from New Dell BIOS Update for Vista - Windows Vista help
Time: December 21, 2006, 2:43 pm

[...] Hint: you can’t just run the updates–you have to right-click them and then click Run As Administrator. If you install other Dell updates (such as Dell’s new audio update for Vista), you’ll need to extract it, then find the Setup file and run it as administrator. Dell’s releasing updates for Vista, so why can’t they make them run properly with UAC enabled? If you have a different type of computer, check your manufacturer’s website for any updates for Vista. We’ll see pretty frequent driver and BIOS updates for the next six months or so.              [...]

Comment from senthilraj
Time: February 8, 2007, 12:20 pm

we can run a command prompt or any application as an administrator by right-clicking it and then clicking Run As Administrator.Is there any way of doing it programatically,so that the user doesnt do manually everytime..

senthilraj

Comment from Tony
Time: February 8, 2007, 12:37 pm

Hi, Senthilraj. Re: running a command prompt as an administrator, check this tip: http://www.vistaclues.com/always-run-a-command-prompt-as-administrator/

Pingback from Reader Question: Video Error Message - Windows Vista help
Time: April 10, 2007, 11:06 am

[...] You can also give Garry’s Vista Media Center Decoder Utility a shot. When you run it, be sure it run it by right-clicking the icon and then clicking Run As Administrator. [...]

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