Vista: Running FileBoss with Admin Privileges

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Running FileBoss under Windows Vista with Administrator Privileges

Windows Vista introduces a number of changes designed to prevent malicious software running without your knowledge especially when you are running Windows with Administrator privileges (which are given to you by default).

 

One of these changes forces every program to run with normal privileges unless you expressly tell Windows to us Admin privileges each time you run it.

 

Run using the right-click menu

You can run any program as with the elevated privileges (assuming you have Admin privileges yourself) by right-clicking on the program or its shortcut and clicking the Run as Administrator item.

 

 

If you need the Admin privileges frequently it can be more convenient to tell Windows to always run the program in Administrator mode.

 

Run a second, elevated, instance from within FileBoss

Go to the command bar, F8, and type in Run as Admin and then press Enter.

 

Tell Windows to always run FileBoss with Admin privileges

Click on a shortcut or program to highlight it
Right click the item and select Properties from the popup menu.
In the Properties dialog click on the Compatibility tab and check the Run this program as an administrator box.

 

Properties Box

 

Now, whenever you run FileBoss you will receive the prompt to run the program in Administrator mode.

 

Ref: HTDE_V_RUN_AS_ADMINISTRATOR

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