Overview

This article guides you on how to configure GFI products to always run as an administrator with UAC (User Account Control) enabled.

Process

1. Click Start and locate the program you want to always run as an administrator.
2. Right-click on the application's shortcut, and click Properties.
3. Select Compatibility and perform the following:
   
   • To apply the setting to the currently logged-on user:
     Mark the Run This Program As An Administrator check box and then click OK.
   • To apply the setting to all users on the computer regardless of which shortcut is used to start the application:
     Click Change Setting For All Users to display the Properties dialog box for the application’s .exe file, mark the Run This Program As An Administrator check box and click OK twice.

NOTES: 

• You cannot mark system applications or processes to always run with administrator privileges.
• Only non-system applications and processes can be marked to always run at this level.
• If the Run This Program As An Administrator option is not available, it means that the application is blocked from always running at an elevated level; the application does not require administrator credentials to run or that you are not logged on as an administrator.