{"id":164922,"date":"2021-01-27T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T08:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-run-as-administrator-mean-in-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2021-01-27T11:00:56","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T08:00:56","slug":"what-does-run-as-administrator-mean-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-run-as-administrator-mean-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cRun as Administrator\u201d Mean in Windows 10?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aee22920ec53\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aee22920ec53\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-run-as-administrator-mean-in-windows-10\/#Administrators_Have_Full_System_Access\" >Administrators Have Full System Access<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-run-as-administrator-mean-in-windows-10\/#When_Should_I_Run_Apps_as_an_Administrator\" >When Should I Run Apps as an Administrator?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-run-as-administrator-mean-in-windows-10\/#Which_Apps_Can_Run_as_an_Administrator\" >Which Apps Can Run as an Administrator?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-run-as-administrator-mean-in-windows-10\/#How_Do_I_Run_Apps_as_an_Administrator\" >How Do I Run Apps as an Administrator?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cRun as Administrator\u201d Mean in Windows 10?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/windows_uac_shield_logo_hero.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 10 Shield Logo Icon on Blue Background\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you use Windows 10, you\u2019ve no doubt seen the phrase \u201cRun as administrator\u201d at some point. But what does it mean? Here\u2019s why it\u2019s important, how it works, and when to use it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Administrators_Have_Full_System_Access\"><\/span>Administrators Have Full System Access<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are two types of accounts in Windows: Standard user accounts and Administrator user accounts. Administrator accounts can configure system settings and access normally restricted parts of the operating system. (There\u2019s also a hidden account named \u201cAdministrator,\u201d but any account can be an administrator.)<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of an administrator role is to allow changes to certain aspects of your operating system that might otherwise become damaged by accident (or through malicious action) by a normal user account.<\/p>\n<p>If you own your own PC and it isn\u2019t managed by your workplace, you\u2019re probably using an administrator account. (You can check your administrator status by heading to Settings &gt; Accounts &gt; Your Info. You\u2019ll see \u201cAdministrator\u201d below your name here if you\u2019re an administrator. If you have other accounts set up on your Windows 10 PC, you can head to Settings &gt; Accounts &gt; Family &amp; other users to see if they\u2019re administrators.)<\/p>\n<p>But even if you are using an administrator account on Windows, not every <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lication needs full administrator permissions. In fact, that\u2019s bad for security\u2014your web browser shouldn\u2019t have full access to your entire operating system. User Account Control (UAC) limits the permissions that applications have, even when you launch them from an administrator account.<\/p>\n<p>When you use \u201cRun as Administrator,\u201d UAC gets out of the way, and the application is run with full administrator access to everything on your system.<\/p>\n<p>So when you run an app as an administrator, it means you are giving the app special permissions to access restricted parts of your Windows 10 system that would otherwise be off-limits. This brings potential dangers, but it is also sometimes necessary for certain programs to work correctly.<\/p>\n<p>(If you\u2019d like to read more about the technical aspects of how the administrator account works, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stackoverflow.com\/questions\/8986971\/what-precisely-does-run-as-administrator-do\">this Stack Overflow thread<\/a> is very helpful.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Enable the (Hidden) Administrator Account on Windows 7, 8, or 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Should_I_Run_Apps_as_an_Administrator\"><\/span>When Should I Run Apps as an Administrator?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If an app isn\u2019t working as you would expect it to, you might want to run it as an administrator and see if that clears up the problem. This is particularly the case with utility programs that may require deep access to perform diagnostics on your file system, configure storage devices, or change the settings of certain devices installed in your system.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Apps_Can_Run_as_an_Administrator\"><\/span>Which Apps Can Run as an Administrator?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Only apps programmed for the legacy Win32 and Win64 APIs can be run as an administrator. Traditionally, that means apps created for Windows 7 and earlier, but many modern Windows apps are still maintained that way. UWP (Universal Windows Platform) apps\u2014like those downloaded from the Microsoft Store\u2014cannot be run as an administrator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Why (Most) Desktop Apps Aren&#8217;t Available in the Windows Store<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Run_Apps_as_an_Administrator\"><\/span>How Do I Run Apps as an Administrator?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to run a Windows 10 app as an administrator, open the Start menu and locate the app on the list. Right-click the app\u2019s icon, then select \u201cMore\u201d from the menu that appears. In the \u201cMore\u201d menu, select \u201cRun as administrator.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/right_click_run_as_administrator.jpg\" alt=\"In Windows 10, right-click an app and choose &quot;Run as administrator.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"336\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Also, if you\u2019d like to always run an app as an administrator, create a shortcut to the app on your desktop or taskbar, or in File Explorer. Right-click the shortcut and select \u201cProperties.\u201d In the Properties window that appears, click the \u201cCompatibility\u201d tab, then put a checkmark beside \u201cRun this program as an administrator.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/check_run_as_administrator.jpg\" alt=\"In an app shortcut properties, click the &quot;Compatibility&quot; tab, then check the box beside &quot;Run this program as an administrator.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"485\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After that, close the Properties window. Now every time you run the app from that shortcut, you\u2019ll always be running it with administrator privileges.<\/p>\n<p>You can also run a program as an administrator from the \u201cRun\u201d box (accessed by pressing Windows+R) if you press Ctrl+Shift+Enter when executing the app. Good luck!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Run a Command as Administrator from the Run Box in Windows 7, 8, or 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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