Runas to open Windows Explorer

G

Guest

I want to log on as a user but open programs as an administrator. I need to
be able to get into some items in the control panel that you can’t right
click and open with runas. I used to be able to do this using a runas
shortcut that would prompt me for the administrator password then open
Windows Explorer (WE) with administrative privileges. Since installing
Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7), the runas shortcut no longer works. If I go to
Windows Explorer and right click and try to open it using runas and putting
in the administrator password, it doesn’t open. I understand that IE 7 is no
longer tied in with WE which accounts for the problems I’m having. How can I
accomplish what I wish to do without having to go back to IE 6?
 
K

Keith Miller MVP

I don't have IE 7 on my XP system so the following is just guess :)

Is Runas available for 'control.exe', found in the Windows\System32 directory? That might get you
into the applets you need.
 
G

Guest

It doesn't work. After putting in the administrator password and hitting
enter, nothing happens.

Keith Miller MVP said:
I don't have IE 7 on my XP system so the following is just guess :)

Is Runas available for 'control.exe', found in the Windows\System32 directory? That might get you
into the applets you need.


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


rcir88 said:
I want to log on as a user but open programs as an administrator. I need to
be able to get into some items in the control panel that you can’t right
click and open with runas. I used to be able to do this using a runas
shortcut that would prompt me for the administrator password then open
Windows Explorer (WE) with administrative privileges. Since installing
Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7), the runas shortcut no longer works. If I go to
Windows Explorer and right click and try to open it using runas and putting
in the administrator password, it doesn’t open. I understand that IE 7 is no
longer tied in with WE which accounts for the problems I’m having. How can I
accomplish what I wish to do without having to go back to IE 6?
 

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