Runas to open Windows Explorer

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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?
 
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.
 
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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