exe file gives error that it must be run as administrator, even though I am logged into admin account
2 of my pc's running Win7Pro 64-bit are having the same issue: SOME (not all) executable files won't run because they don't recognize my login as an administrator. I have already tried the obvious troubleshooting steps, such as verifying admin status, creating new admin account to run .exe, enabling hidden admin account to run .exe, running .exe from safe mode, disabling all anti-virus to not load on startup, selecting "run as administrator", etc. After googling the issue, I found that a lot of other people have had the same problem, but I haven't seen any solution posted that works. Thanks in advance for your help!
April 15th, 2011 7:29pm

No one knows the solution, eh? If I call MS tech support should I expect the same blank stare?Drew Hinkle
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April 17th, 2011 2:07pm

Hi, Please check these programs are compatible with Windows 7 or not: Windows 7 Compatibility Center As you have tried a lot of tests but the issue persists, I will give you some other suggestions you can try: 1 Disable UAC or set UAC level to “never notify” 2 Run the exe file with vista compatible mode: Right click the exe file and click the Properties option. Select the Compatibility tab. Select the Run This Program in Compatibility Mode option. From the drop-down list, choose the operating system you ran before upgrading to Vista. Select the option to run the program as an administration. Click OK. If the issue persists, you can try to update Windows 7 SP1 package for test. Hope that helps. Regards, Leo HuangPlease 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.
April 19th, 2011 7:48am

Hi Leo, Many thanks for your response. Unfortunately, I have already disabled UAC and tried running the exe file in Vista and XP compatibility modes with no success. Also, SP1 has already been installed on these machines. I suspect that this issue is caused by a bug in the programming code, and it is somehow related to domains. I have noticed that pc's that have not had any user accounts set up with alternate domains never have this problem. And I'm guessing that this is the reason why MS doesn't have an official fix for a problem that is not isolated to a handful of users. The last time I exposed a code problem was with Win98 and I pursued it to the end with senior level tech support because they refused to admit responsibility and would only blame it on hardware. In the end, I got an apology and a courtesy copy of Win NT4.0 server, but it was a royal pain in the neck. Perhaps MS tech support has a new vision and your associates will take the time to look into this for the sake of helping your customers this time. Drew Hinkle
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April 19th, 2011 11:00am

Hi, How about the PC get out of the domain? In addition, you can go to https://connect.microsoft.com/ to submit your bug. Our development team will read and find the solution for this. Regards, Leo Huang 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.
April 20th, 2011 1:07am

Hi, How about the PC get out of the domain? In addition, you can go to https://connect.microsoft.com/ to submit your bug. Our development team will read and find the solution for this. And if have any solution, they will fix this by update in the feature. Regards, Leo Huang 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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April 20th, 2011 1:12am

I followed your hyperlink, but then I have to choose from 13 different Windows "products" to submit a but report. None of the 13 look appropriate, so I don't have a clue how to proceed. As for "getting out of the domain", I'm not exactly sure what you mean. There are 2 different domains set up on the pc: the default and an additional. I have tried to to use admin accounts in both domains.Drew Hinkle
April 20th, 2011 1:00pm

Leo, Can you please tell me how to "get the PC out of the domain"? Microsoft won't take my bug report and I haven't been able to find any solution to this issue. Also, there are a lot of other users out there with this same problem, so it would be greatly beneficial to your entire customer base if you would please continue your assistance. thx DrewDrew Hinkle
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May 3rd, 2011 1:25pm

Hi Drew, Leave the domain for test, maybe some GPOs are used on your domain. Regards, Leo Huang 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.
May 3rd, 2011 10:40pm

According to my IT Director, group policies are not assigned to domain users. Any other suggestions on isolating and fixing this bug? thxDrew Hinkle
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June 1st, 2011 5:54pm

Hi Drew, Leave the domain for test, maybe some GPOs are used on your domain. Regards, Leo Huang 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. According to my IT Director, group policies are not assigned to domain users. Any other suggestions on isolating and fixing this bug? thxDrew Hinkle
June 11th, 2011 9:13am

What kind of exe file are you running? I just had a similar problem.... OS was x64 and exe was 32bit. To fix I had to use: c:\windows\sysWOW64\odbcad32.exe I had to setup the odbc in the 32 bit datasource admin. It may be the exe's are incompatible with the x64 bit os. "Currently Microsoft does not have any 64 bit ODBC drivers available for the Office products. However, as long as the application that you want to connect to is 32 bit, you can use the 32 bit ODBC drivers to create the DSN. To get to the 32 bit ODBC drivers, the 32 bit Data Source administrator must be used. The 32 bit Data Source administrator must be launched directly if you are using a 64 bit OS. The file should be located at the following path: c:\windows\sysWOW64\odbcad32.exe"
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June 20th, 2011 8:42pm

Thanks for the tip, goldencowboy. I wish that I could say that it worked for me, but it doesn't. The exe file runs fine until I apply domains to the OS, then it gets stupid. If you google this problem you will find plenty of other folks that have run into this same problem, and it's particularly aggravating because MS won't troubleshoot it or accept a bug report. Another example of Microsoft's callous attitude towards its users. I guess some things never change...Drew Hinkle
June 21st, 2011 2:15pm

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