HP computer will not allow me to open any exe file with out running as administrator
Hey I have been having this problems for quite sometime. I had Window Vista with SP2. I was unable to run or open any exe without right clicking and selecting run as administrator. I thought this was a OS issue so I upgraded to Windows 7. I am still having the issue, any advice?
June 19th, 2011 5:25am

Enable the (Hidden) Administrator Account on Windows 7 or Vista Many people familiar with prior versions of Windows are curious what happened to the built-in Administrator account that was always created by default. Does this account still exist, and how can you access it? The account is created in Windows 7 or Vista, but since it’s not enabled you can’t use it. If you are troubleshooting something that needs to run as administrator, you can enable it with a simple command. Note: You really shouldn’t use this account for anything other than troubleshooting. In fact, you probably shouldn’t use it at all. Enable Built-in Administrator Account First you’ll need to open a command prompt in administrator mode by right-clicking and choosing “Run as administrator” (or use the Ctrl+Shift+Enter shortcut from the search box) Now type the following command: net user administrator /active:yes You should see a message that the command completed successfully. Log out, and you’ll now see the Administrator account as a choice. (Note that the screenshots are from Vista, but this works on Windows 7) You’ll note that there’s no password for this account, so if you want to leave it enabled you should change the password. belongs to http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/enable-the-hidden-administrator-account-on-windows-vista/Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
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June 19th, 2011 9:42pm

2 nd method Clean Install Windows 7 http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.htmlPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
June 19th, 2011 9:43pm

Hi, I found a similar thread for your reference. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-windows_programs/programs-cannot-run-without-being-ran-as-admin/b585c119-07fb-47a8-b4a4-e8cccfc88df8 Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
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June 21st, 2011 12:31pm

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