Running as Administrator

[KenW]

Something about this came up as a usenet question and thought to post here to maybe help others.

 

With Windows, you can modify a shortcut to run as Administrator or modify the .exe file of a program to do the same..

 

Thought this may help someone running MBAM under a regulator user account and not Admin account.

 

Yes/No ?

[Aura]

Under Windows, some programs requires Admin Rights in order to run properly. If you somehow managed to run Malwarebytes under a standard, non-Admin account, I can guarantee you that it wouldn't be able to fully perform it's duty: scanning, deletion, blocking, etc. While some programs can be opened under both a standard and an Admin account (but if you open the program using standard rights and not Admins, you won't have full functionnality of it, one of the best example is the command prompt), some just can't be opened if you don't have Admin Rights.

[Firefox]

I can't seem to find it at the moment, but modifying the shortcut for MBAM to runs as admin is not recommended, it has been known to cause other issues. (granted this may have been fixed in the current build)

[KenW]

As I said, I only posted the idea. I have always run my computers as Administrator so don't normally run into

problems with user rights. Maybe that is the reason I have so few problems except with programs that are written

poorly.

 

And issues with a new OS. Include XP, 7,8/8.1 and 10. Wonder how many programers want to jump off the cliff with each

new version of Windows. I know I did when my supervisor gave me  telephone system, I never heard of, manual  and said go

fix the thing.