User Account Question When Running Programs

[Guest]

My roommate's computer (with Windows XP Pro) was recently 'Cleaned' by his uncle (which means I have no idea what he did to it), but now, everytime he starts a program a message pops up asking: "Which User Account Do You Want To Use To Run This Program?" I can't seem to find out how to turn this off, or set it up to always use the admin account (which is the only account on the computer). Anyway, if anyone has any idea as to what's going on or how to fix this, I'ld really appreciate it (my roommate too!

 

[David Candy]

Right click it.. What is in bold?

 

[Guest]

"Run As" is in bold

 

[David Candy]

That's why. Is there an open there as well.

IF SO
Type regedit in Start Run
Navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell
and delete the default value (which will be runas). Do NOT delete the subkey of the same name.

IF NOT
Type regedit in Start Run
Navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell
[it get different from here]
Edit menu - New - Key
name it open
select the key open
Edit menu - New - Key
name it command
select the key command then double click (default) in the other pane
enter exactly
"%1" %*
if you get confused runas has an identical command.

 

[David Candy]

PS If you ever get a sus file you can
a/ run it in a limited account of some type. But that's a bit of work to set the account up

b/ tick protect my computer, the program can't write to the registry so can't install itself in the common ways if it's a virus.


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http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
That's why. Is there an open there as well.

IF SO
Type regedit in Start Run
Navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell
and delete the default value (which will be runas). Do NOT delete the subkey of the same name.

IF NOT
Type regedit in Start Run
Navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell
[it get different from here]
Edit menu - New - Key
name it open
select the key open
Edit menu - New - Key
name it command
select the key command then double click (default) in the other pane
enter exactly
"%1" %*
if you get confused runas has an identical command.

 

[David Candy]

If runas doesn't appear when r/c something, shift + right click and it may be available. As it is for dll based control panel applets but not shell based.

--
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
That's why. Is there an open there as well.

IF SO
Type regedit in Start Run
Navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell
and delete the default value (which will be runas). Do NOT delete the subkey of the same name.

IF NOT
Type regedit in Start Run
Navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell
[it get different from here]
Edit menu - New - Key
name it open
select the key open
Edit menu - New - Key
name it command
select the key command then double click (default) in the other pane
enter exactly
"%1" %*
if you get confused runas has an identical command.

 

[PDG]

That's why. Is there an open there as well.

IF NOT
Type regedit in Start Run
Navigate to=20
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell
[it get different from here]
Edit menu - New - Key
name it open
select the key open
Edit menu - New - Key
name it command
select the key command then double click (default) in the other pane
enter exactly
"%1" %*
if you get confused runas has an identical command.

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This worked for me! Thank you VERY much


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PD