Running as Administrator

[Guest]

If I run a program as an administrator, does it effect the preformance in a
way that it would not effect it if the program would run normally?

I have a midi interface that will not run on Vista 64-bit, unless I install
it an run it with administrator privledges. I unistalled it thinking it may
effect the overall preformance of, but know that there are now entries in the
registry.

It would be great if there would be away to know how things would effect the
preformance, before an installation, but that seems impossible. Plus it
would be good if the registry could be cleaned completely if a software was
installed, and installer then decides it is an unwanted application. Perhaps
there could be a package for a software program that was then shortcut to
registry?

Kevin

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

It really doesn't affect performance, except that the program has full
elevated priviledges throughout the system.

 

[kevpan815]

If I run a program as an administrator, does it effect the preformance in a
way that it would not effect it if the program would run normally?

I have a midi interface that will not run on Vista 64-bit, unless I install
it an run it with administrator privledges. I unistalled it thinking it may
effect the overall preformance of, but know that there are now entries in the
registry.

It would be great if there would be away to know how things would effect the
preformance, before an installation, but that seems impossible. Plus it
would be good if the registry could be cleaned completely if a software was
installed, and installer then decides it is an unwanted application. Perhaps
there could be a package for a software program that was then shortcut to
registry?

Kevin

In Linux (Open Source Ubuntu 7.10 RTW), Anytime You Try To Log On As An
Administrator (As Root), You Are Welcomed With A Warning That You Are
Potentially Opening Up Your Computer To Zombies (Invaders) When You Log
On To The Computer As An Administrator (As Root). The Same Goes For
Windows, Just FYI. You Have Been Warned.

 

[rtk]

If the program needs admin rights because it writes to it's install
directory (c:\program files\program name\), then a simple solution might be
to just install it to a location that you have full permissions to.

If it's because it runs a driver, you're out of luck and will have to run it
as admin, but as others have said, it doesn't affect the performance, just
security. ;-)

rtk

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <[email protected]> "rtk"

If it's because it runs a driver, you're out of luck and will have to run it
as admin, but as others have said, it doesn't affect the performance, just
security. ;-)

If it's running a driver, it's probably not running under 64bit Vista...

 

[rtk]

long as it's not a kernel driver, 32bit drivers work fine on vista64.

 

[Charlie Tame]

Completely wrong

long as it's not a kernel driver, 32bit drivers work fine on vista64.

 

[rtk]

Yup, you're right (of course). I confused the signed driver situation.

Thanks Charlie.

rtk

Completely wrong

 

[Charlie Tame]

Hehe, no problem, I figured you just mis spoke, I couldn't find a way
around some Linksys drivers despite the fact they WERE supposed to be 64
bit compatible so ended up replacing the cards...

 

[Bruce Chambers]

If I run a program as an administrator, does it effect the preformance in a
way that it would not effect it if the program would run normally?

No. How could it?

I have a midi interface that will not run on Vista 64-bit, unless I install
it an run it with administrator privledges. I unistalled it thinking it may
effect the overall preformance of, but know that there are now entries in the
registry.

That's not a matter of performance, that's a matter of compatibility
and permissions.

It would be great if there would be away to know how things would effect the
preformance, before an installation, but that seems impossible.

Not really. Just use applications certified as fully Vista-compatible.

Plus it
would be good if the registry could be cleaned completely if a software was
installed, and installer then decides it is an unwanted application.

Why?


Perhaps
there could be a package for a software program that was then shortcut to
registry?

Again, why? Sounds like a rather dangerous thing to me.


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