The “Run as different user” context menu option allows you to run bat, cmd, exe, msc or msi files as another user. This context menu option is not shown by default for Pinned items in Windows 10 Start screen, but can be added using a registry setting or Group Policy.
We saw how to Take Ownership of a file or folder using the takeown.exe command-line tool. You can add “Take Ownership” command to the right-click menu for much easier access.
To elevate batch files manually, you would right-click on it and choose Run as Administrator. Here is a way to automatically elevate a batch file that requires elevated privileges to run correctly. This is equivalent to choosing “Run as Administrator” by right-clicking a batch file. In either case, the UAC prompt would still show up.
Even when running programs elevated (Administrator), certain registry keys and files are not writable. This may be because the files are owned by TrustedInstaller, and no write access granted for Administrators. In that case, running the program as TrustedInstaller can help fix a locked registry key or clear a file that can’t be accessed anyway.
Symptoms Case 1: When you right-click on an executable file or a shortcut, the Run as Administrator may be missing. From Windows 10 or 11 Start menu, if you right-click a program, click More, and select Run as administrator, nothing may happen.
Summary: Incorrect icon shown for a file type, desktop shortcut, or taskbar icons in Windows. This article tells you how to fix it. Recently I received a query wherein the user has installed Foxit Reader. Later, he set accidentally associated the .zip file type with Foxit Reader via the Open with dialog. They got the … Read more
Windows Vista users need to use the RunAs.exe console tool or the ShellRunas shell extension from Windows SysInternals to launch programs as a different user. Windows 7 includes the Run as different user feature as a built-in option in the right-click menu.
After doing a fresh install of Windows, disabling unused Windows Services is one of the time-consuming tasks you perform. Once configured, you can back up the service startup state using a Script so that it can be used for subsequent installations or if you need to automate the task on several computers. Services state backups … Read more
System Restore is a valuable feature in Windows that helps you easily recover the system in the event of any misconfiguration. If you’ve been using the System Restore feature regularly, then you need to know how to create System Restore Points with a single click using the command-line. You can also do this by scripting … Read more
Every file or folder in an NTFS volume has an owner. Certain system files are owned by TrustedInstaller, some by SYSTEM account, and others by the “Administrators” group. If a user creates a file or folder, that user is usually the owner of the file or folder. The owner is the one who can assign … Read more
