I usually rar/zip files with Winrar, but today when i was archiving files on drive C:/ got this message:

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I suppose this is because the application does not have sufficient rights to rar/zip files/folders on drive C:/

I however succeeded only when launched Winrar with admin rights, however it defeats the purpose of archiving with context menu.

Is there a way to give Winrar permanent admin rights?

Please note: I have censored filename on picture.

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I removed the winrar tag since the question holds for any windows application – Nifle Sep 3 '11 at 8:32
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Have you tried this?

  1. Right-click the application, and then click Properties.
  2. Click the Compatibility tab.
  3. Select the Run this program as an administrator checkbox, and then click OK.
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It worked. Thanks! – Boris_yo Sep 4 '11 at 19:14
Strange, but this does not work well as it seems. Checkbox is checked but Winrar still asks for a permission to run from "Unknown Publisher". Winrar's icon has that "shield icon" by the way. – Boris_yo Feb 19 at 18:11
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