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Does running Auto Play As Admin also run the program as administrator?

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 7:30 pm
by jack54
I like to run my Matrix games "as Administrator".... The commonly installed Desktop shortcut usually opens the Matrix window where you then choose play.

After I edit the Short cut to 'run as Administrator' if I chose play will the program run with Administrator rights or is it necessary to create a short cut from the game application itself?

Here"s Kharkov as an example:

default 'Autorun' application 2732 kb

---------Kharkov application 3568 kb



Thanks!

RE: Does running Auto Play As Admin also run the program as administrator?

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 8:04 pm
by VPaulus
For running as administrator do the following:
Open the game installation folder.
Find and select a file named autorun.exe.
Press the right mouse button and select Properties.
Click on the Compatibility tab.
Tick the option Run this program as an administrator.
Click on Apply and Ok.

RE: Does running Auto Play As Admin also run the program as administrator?

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 2:44 am
by jack54
Ok thanks[:)]

RE: Does running Auto Play As Admin also run the program as administrator?

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 7:21 pm
by CapnDarwin
Jack54, my guess is that the autorun.exe is elevated in privilege, but not the game exe, unless the autorun.exe is passing that elevated status on.

RE: Does running Auto Play As Admin also run the program as administrator?

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:13 pm
by VPaulus
ORIGINAL: Capn Darwin

Jack54, my guess is that the autorun.exe is elevated in privilege, but not the game exe, unless the autorun.exe is passing that elevated status on.
It usually passes.