Comments on: Run a Command as Administrator from the Windows 7 / Vista Run box

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:42:39 +0000

Check that you logged in with administrator privileges, disable UAC.

NOTE – when you change your User Account Control (UAC), make sure you reboot your computer. Disabling the UAC will NOT take hold until a reboot.

Well explained by Chris Sanders:
“Occasionally, I run into Error 0×80004005 when registering these files. This error sounds highly complicated, but what it all boils down to is a rights issue. This error basically means that you don’t have the permissions to register the file you are trying to register.

This usually brings about the questions, “Wait! I’m logged in as an administrator?!”

Under previous versions of Windows, being logged in as an administrator is enough, but in Windows Vista there is a little thing called User Account Control (UAC) that prevents programs from running administrative tasks without first specifying that they are running as the administrator. This applies for the command prompt the same as it does for any other program. This being the case, right-click on the command prompt icon, and select “Run as Administrator”, and then try to register your DLL. This is a mistake that is usually frustrating enough that, once you figure it out, you won’t make too often.”

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:58:46 +0000

Hi, all. I am using Windows Vista Premium, and I have a few limited user accounts from which the Run as Administrator option will not work. I’ve tried to run it a few different ways but nothing happens. I even activated the built-in Windows administrator account but that didn’t help. (Right now, there are two admin accounts.) Anyway, I’ve tried ctrl-shift-enter, right clicking and selecting “Run as Admin”, and navigating the program’s directory and right clicking there. Any ideas how I can fix this? Many thanks, and great forum!

By: Vítor

Vítor — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:08:08 +0000

i was trying the faster method
WINDOWS + R and then CMD in run box
my question if theres no subcommand to make it run as admin

like typing ” cmd +something ” in the run box

By: Target

Target — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:18:07 +0000

With all due respect this article should be re-written or removed.There are much easier and more permanent ways to achieve this,

Regular command prompt users should create a shortcut to cmd.exe, right click the shortcut, properties, shortcut tab, advanced, tick run as administrator.

or you can right click any shortcut or .exe and Run as Administrator.

By: Ricart

Ricart — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:07:31 +0000

Thanks a lot Geek!!!!!! The BEST information I had after trying for hours to run an unitentified program on Vista!

By: adam

adam — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:47:58 +0000

thanks geek! i’ve been searching for quick answers since i started using vista and your site has saved me 3 times in one week!

By: DENISSE

DENISSE — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:06:49 +0000

my environment vairiables don’t work at all i can’t install any new apps the plug ins don’t work i can’t fix it

By: crazzzzy

crazzzzy — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:20:39 +0000

to get the command prompt just press “start+r” then type in cmd or command . thats it !! and ya this will open the command prompt as a normal user not as an admin. to get it opened as admin. goto start->accessories and right click on the cmd icon and click on run as admin.

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:18:02 +0000

Hey guys i am trying to DL a game but it says i need administrator permisson, i am the admisnistrator why does it still ask me?

By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 16 May 2009 20:08:48 +0000

This approach works for me:

Enter your command in the search box (not run dialog). You will now have to options. Either ctrl+shift+enter, or right click on the search results above and choose “Run as administrator”