How to Always Run a Program As an Administrator on Windows
This wikiHow teaches you how to set a Windows 10 application to always run as an Administrator. You must be logged in as an administrator to make this change. Click the menu. It's usually at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
Method 1 of 2:
Applications in the Windows (Start) Menu
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Picture 1 of How to Always Run a Program As an Administrator on Windows Click themenu. It's usually at the bottom-left corner of the screen.Picture 2 of How to Always Run a Program As an Administrator on Windows -
Picture 3 of How to Always Run a Program As an Administrator on Windows Right-click the application you want to always run as administrator. You'll probably have to scroll down to find it.- Depending on your settings, you may also have to click All Apps to see your options.
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Picture 4 of How to Always Run a Program As an Administrator on Windows Click More. -
Picture 5 of How to Always Run a Program As an Administrator on Windows Click Open file location. This opens a File Explorer folder containing the application. -
Picture 6 of How to Always Run a Program As an Administrator on Windows Right-click the application. If there are a lot of files in the folder, you may have to scroll down to find it. -
Picture 7 of How to Always Run a Program As an Administrator on Windows Click Properties. -
Picture 8 of How to Always Run a Program As an Administrator on Windows Click the Compatibility tab. -
Picture 9 of How to Always Run a Program As an Administrator on Windows Click the box next to 'Run this program as an administrator.' It's at the bottom of the 'Settings' options. A check mark should now appear in the box. -
Picture 10 of How to Always Run a Program As an Administrator on Windows Click OK. The selected application will now run as an administrator every time it is launched.
Method 2 of 2:
Applications on the Desktop
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Picture 11 of How to Always Run a Program As an Administrator on Windows Right-click the application's icon. A pop-up menu will appear. -
Picture 12 of How to Always Run a Program As an Administrator on Windows Click Properties. -
Picture 13 of How to Always Run a Program As an Administrator on Windows Click the Compatibility tab. -
Picture 14 of How to Always Run a Program As an Administrator on Windows Click the box next to 'Run this program as an administrator.' It's at the bottom of the 'Settings' options. A check mark should now appear in the box. -
Picture 15 of How to Always Run a Program As an Administrator on Windows Click OK. The selected application will now run as an administrator every time it is launched.
Update 04 March 2020
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