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I can not run programs as Administrator, because I tried to do this, and modifying the value in the registry didn't do what I wanted to do, I thought that it would stop asking for passwords and let me run as an Admin whenever I wanted. Instead it just doesn't open the password prompt and runs as a normal user. I tried to change it back but I can't because I can't run Regedit as an Admin.

What I have tried so far is open the command line through the troubleshooter:

Command Prompt

I am then able to get into the command line as the admin so I can now run Administrative commands, so I run this:

X:\windows\system32>regedit

That opens up the Registry editor, and I can change the value back to 1, but when I exit the Registry Editor, and restart the computer and look at that value once logged in, it didn't change, it is still set to 0. Do I need to save upon exiting registry editor somehow? Why isn't it committing it and using that value upon reboot?

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  • You will need to log into an Administrator user in order to do what you describe.
    – Ramhound
    Feb 28, 2015 at 23:23
  • The account I am using is in the Administrator Group, if that is what you mean, but it isn't the Actual Administrator Feb 28, 2015 at 23:36
  • Domain or local profile, domain trumps local permissions.
    – Ramhound
    Mar 1, 2015 at 0:03
  • Domain. How come I was able to switch it to 0 then? Mar 1, 2015 at 0:11
  • Have you really though? You indicate you are changing it, rebooting, and it hasn't actually changed. You didn't answer the question if the account is a domain user or not.
    – Ramhound
    Mar 1, 2015 at 0:23

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