{"id":1484,"date":"2017-06-20T16:17:37","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T21:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/?p=1484"},"modified":"2017-06-20T16:45:23","modified_gmt":"2017-06-20T21:45:23","slug":"easy-keys-to-run-as-administrator-from-start-orb-windows-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/easy-keys-to-run-as-administrator-from-start-orb-windows-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy keys to &#8220;Run as Administrator&#8221; from start orb&#8211;Windows 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- CAN NOT USE TinyMCE aka VISUAL TAB BECAUSE IT REMOVES STYLE TAGS SINCE 3.9 !!!! --><br \/>\n<!-- CAN NOT HAVE ANY BLANK LINES IN STYLE; WP ADDS PARAGRAPH!!! --><br \/>\n<!-- \/cygdrive\/c\/a_no_backup\/dl\/M_M\/usb_drive_copy\/tech\/blog\/__DIR__NAME__HERE__\/post.html --><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">@import url(https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/css\/wp_blog_fixes.css);<\/style>\n<p>More common way to start a program as administrator from the Windows 7 Start Menu\/Orb is to <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>click the start orb\n<\/li>\n<li>type the search text ie part of the command or program you want to start<\/li>\n<li>when you see it found in the list at the top,<\/li>\n<li>RIGHT-click on it and choose &#8216;Run as <u>a<\/u>dministrator&#8217;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Mostly mouse.<\/p>\n<p>If you want a way to do it by keys, it&#8217;s similar but uses keys strokes on the keyboard (see also image below):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>type CTRL+ESC\n<ul>\n<li>this brings up the start orb via keys on the keyboard; equivalent to clicking on the start orb<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>type the search text ie part of the command or program you want to start<\/li>\n<li>when you see it found in the list at the top,<\/li>\n<li><strong>type CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>this will start the program as Administrator, usually prompting you for approval (if UAC is on)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what it actually looks like.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/cmd_type_and_results_shortened_w_txt.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/cmd_type_and_results_shortened_w_txt.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"430\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/cmd_type_and_results_shortened_w_txt.png 437w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/cmd_type_and_results_shortened_w_txt-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/cmd_type_and_results_shortened_w_txt-305x300.png 305w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I hope this tip speeds you through your work day.<\/p>\n<p>References:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/en-us\/library\/cc947813(v=ws.10).aspx\">Michrosoft technet: &#8220;Start a Command Prompt as an Administrator&#8221;<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>at url: <a href=\"https:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/en-us\/library\/cc947813(v=ws.10).aspx\">https:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/en-us\/library\/cc947813(v=ws.10).aspx<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More common way to start a program as administrator from the Windows 7 Start Menu\/Orb is to click the start orb type the search text ie part of the command or program you want to start when you see it &hellip; 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