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How to Run App as Administrator by Default in Windows 11
I "thought" this might be how you consistently run a program as an administrator by default but it didn't work either:
START, All apps, find desired program, right-click More, Open file location; in list of programs (likely location is C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs), right-click desired program, Properties; Open File Location [going to the location of WINWORD.EXE--or desired *.exe file--rather than the shortcut to it is very important otherwise the change will affect Word (or the desired app) only when you run it from Start menu or shortcut—going to the *.exe file takes you to the source of every app launch]; right click *.exe file, Properties; from the Security tab, under Group or user names, click Users—note only Read & execute and Read are checked; (if you compare those rights with Administrators rights, you will see that Administrators have Full control, Modify, Read & Execute, Read, and Write all checked, so you need to check all boxes for Users by changing permissions); To change permissions, click Edit; click Users; check Full control, Modify, and Write, OK, OK.
- qwlolJan 06, 2024Copper ContributorThanks this helps!