http://snipplr.com/language/windows-registry/tags/administrator Recent snippets posted on Snipplr.com en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 16:06:58 GMT http://snipplr.com/view/24223/msi-rightclick-context-menu-install-as-other-user-or-administrator/ RunAs is a great way of temporarily elevating your privileges to admin level when you are logged on as an ordinary user. However, while you can right-click on .exe files and select Run As from the shortcut menu, this doesn't work with Windows Installer (.msi) packages. Here's a workaround that makes this possible. Credit for this trick goes to: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsXP/RegistryTips/Security/InstallingMSIPackageswithElevatedPrivileges.html

]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:34:24 GMT http://snipplr.com/view/24223/msi-rightclick-context-menu-install-as-other-user-or-administrator/ http://snipplr.com/view/7883/how-to-make-administrator-appear-in-xp/ By default, the 'Administrator' user in XP won't show if any other users are defined. This is moronic. This one registry value will make that user show up regardless.

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