How to Run a Program as an Administrator in Windows 7

This tutorial will help run a program administrator with full rights and privileges in Windows 7. A Standard user will still not be able to run a program without getting a UAC, or prompt for administrator’s password.  Only trusted user can be granted admin rights, once UAC is applied, the program will have full access to your computer.

Method 1

Step 1

Using Keyboard shortcuts press and hold Ctrl+Shift, opening the program. User Account control screen will prompt. Click Yes button will allow the program to run with full permission as an Administrator.

NOTE
• This will allow you to temporarily run a program as an administrator once until you close it.
• As standard user instead of an administrator you need to provide the administrator’s password before the running a program as administrator.

Method 2

Step 1

Using context menu, right click on the program, and Select Run as administrator. User Account control screen will prompt. Click on Yes will allow the program to run with full permission as an Administrator.

NOTE
• This will allow you to temporarily run a program as an administrator once until you close it.
• As standard user instead of an administrator you need to provide the administrator’s password before the running a program as administrator.

Method 3

Step 1

Right click on the program then click Properties option. In Compatibility tab, check/uncheck the option Run this program as administrator under Privilege level.

Step 2

Double click on program. User Access Control window will appear, click on Yes to allow the program to run with full permission as an administrator.

NOTE
• This option will allow to always run a program as an administrator rights on opening it
• As a standard user instead of an administrator click on the Change settings for all users’ button and type in the administrator’s password.
• As standard user instead of an administrator you need to provide the administrator’s password before the running a program as administrator.

Method 4

Step 1

Right click on the program shortcut, and then click Properties option. In Shortcut tab for a program shortcut, press Advanced button. An Advanced Properties screen will appear.

Step 2

You can check & uncheck the option of Run as administrator. Press Ok button

Step 3

Double click on program. User Access Control window will appear, click on Yes to allow the program to run with full permission as an administrator.

NOTE
• This option will allow to always run a program as an administrator rights on opening it
• As a standard user instead of an administrator click on the Change settings for all users’ button and type in the administrator’s password.
• As standard user instead of an administrator you need to provide the administrator’s password before the running a program as administrator.