Run as administrator

[Dazzer]

Hello.

A user, my son, has a game that requires me to put in the admin password every time he wishes to run it.

I'm sure it used to be possible for admin to give a user the permission to run a program every time without the need to enter admin password. I just can't see how to do this in Windows 7.

Suggestions much appreciated,

Dazzer

[EzyStvy]

Always Start an Application in Administrator Mode on Windows 7 or Vista - How-To Geek

[Dazzer]

Thanks for info. But it's still asking for the password. Do I need to disable this UAC ... how do I do that and can I do it just for this program?

[jdeb]

You need to create Standard User Accounts and setup parental controls.

1. Open Parental Controls and choose user account, you want to prevent from using specific programs.

2. Under Parental Controls, click On, enforce current settings and Allow and block specific programs.

3. Click User Account can only use the programs I allow and Select the programs that you want to allow. If the program is not listed, click Browse to locate the program.

You don’t need to enter your password to run programs, except your need to face UAC prompt for the programs that requires Administrative Privileges. If you don’t want to see UAC prompt for your Admin account. You can suppress them by modifying UAC Security Policies.
Suppress UAC prompt for Admin Accounts –

1. Run Registry Editor and go to - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\System

2. Change or modify a DWORD value called ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin to 0

3. Close Registry Editor and Restart your PC to take effect.

[Nuclear Krusader]

Is that registry edit the same as disabling the UAC under User Accounts?

[jdeb]

turns off the prompts

[David M]

For others who are following this thread, during the installation of Windows, when it asks you to create an account with a password, ignore it. Windows does not make it obvious that you have this option. They make it look like you have to create a user account in order to continue on with the installation. Hit the next button and continue on with the installation. You will never be prompted for a password when you boot Windows. You will still have the option of creating password protected accounts in the future if you wish to do so.

I am the only user of my computer and it is in a secure place therefore I don't need to set up a user account. If there is the possibility of others messing with your computer then yes, you have to create a password protected user account.