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Shitf + Right Click = Run as... 1

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LiquidBinary

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Why did they do away with Shift + Right Clicking, then being able to run any program as an administrator? We were able to do this in 2k...now it only seems we are able to do this with system utilities like defrag etc...on XP Pro. Is there an easier way to run a program with administrator privilages besides manually logging out, then logging back in as an administrator? Mike L.G.
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This service is already running, but it only works if I am logged in as an administrator, which I see no point in...when logged in as an administrator, I have the power to shift+rightclick+run as...but as a regular user, no "Run as..." option is avaliable... Mike L.G.
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If the Secondary Logon service is set to run automatic it will be running no matter who is logged on.

This functions as expected on my machine. From the Start > Programs > someshortcut Shift Right Click and Run As ... is the third item on the fly out menu.
Sometims when trying to shift and right click in the start menu on some shortcut I find it hard to do it "just right" with all the mousing and flying windows etc.
To be sure you aren't just messing up the mousing... :)

Logon as a non-Admin user and then navigate to any .exe under explorer. Then do the shift right click and Run As should be the second item in the menu. Click it and you will be presented with dialog ...

This works fine on my system, if I get the Shift Right CLick combination right :)

If you really don't have this when you are loged on as a non-admin then something isn't right.
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