Standard user needs regedit UAC prompt

> Hello.
>
> The term 'Admin' is the main administrator on the computer (run by a person,
> not the actual 'Administrator' hidden account).
>
> Here's what's happening:
> I am NOT an administrator on my family's computer. The Admin, however, is a
> control freak. I am not supposed to know my own password to my account, but I
> do anyway and the Admin doesn't know that. I have opened backdoors to give
> myself administrative priviledges if need be. I have created a hidden user
> (my Admin is an idiot with computers) that has administrative priviledges
> that is covered up by a value in the registry. I have set myself special
> priviledges on the key to edit values in it without havin 'elevated'
> priviledges. But now the entire application wants me to enter my own password
> to do anything to it (and it doesn't give me administrative priviledges, it
> just opens the thing). Normally, standard users don't need to type their
> password with UAC to open it, but I do (and i used to not to need it), and
> another standard user doesn't and can open it without a problem. If the Admin
> changes the password on the computer, I am SCREWED. Is there any way to stop
> UAC for asking me my password with regedit? I do know the Admin password for
> now, so that's not a problem. I really need a smart feller to help me here.
> Not most people know how to fix this. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
> Thank you for your time.

> Kevin Hicks wrote:

>> Hello.
>>
>> The term 'Admin' is the main administrator on the computer (run by a
>> person, not the actual 'Administrator' hidden account).
>>
>> Here's what's happening:
>> I am NOT an administrator on my family's computer. The Admin, however, is
>> a control freak. I am not supposed to know my own password to my account,
>> but I do anyway and the Admin doesn't know that. I have opened backdoors
>> to give myself administrative priviledges if need be. I have created a
>> hidden user (my Admin is an idiot with computers) that has administrative
>> priviledges that is covered up by a value in the registry. I have set
>> myself special priviledges on the key to edit values in it without havin
>> 'elevated' priviledges. But now the entire application wants me to enter
>> my own password to do anything to it (and it doesn't give me
>> administrative priviledges, it just opens the thing). Normally, standard
>> users don't need to type their password with UAC to open it, but I do
>> (and i used to not to need it), and another standard user doesn't and can
>> open it without a problem. If the Admin changes the password on the
>> computer, I am SCREWED. Is there any way to stop UAC for asking me my
>> password with regedit? I do know the Admin password for now, so that's
>> not a problem. I really need a smart feller to help me here. Not most
>> people know how to fix this. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
>> Thank you for your time.

>
> Hello,
>
> Regedit should not be prompting if you are a standard user.
>
> In any case, this should help you out:
>
> Using regedit, browse to:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers
>
> Create 2 string values in this folder, named:
>
> c:\windows\regedit.exe
>
> and
>
> c:\windows\system32\regedt32.exe
>
> double-click on each of these items, and set their value to:
>
> RUNASINVOKER

> standard user account and sure enough regedit ran without requesting
> elevation. Sorry to the OP.
>

>> I sure was wrong on that. I was going from memory. Went back into the
>> standard user account and sure enough regedit ran without requesting
>> elevation. Sorry to the OP.
>>

>
> You wouldn't think whether the system shows a prompt or not would be so
> difficult, but the rules are actually fairly complex.

> Kevin Hicks wrote:

> > Hello.
> >
> > The term 'Admin' is the main administrator on the computer (run by a person,
> > not the actual 'Administrator' hidden account).
> >
> > Here's what's happening:
> > I am NOT an administrator on my family's computer. The Admin, however, is a
> > control freak. I am not supposed to know my own password to my account, but I
> > do anyway and the Admin doesn't know that. I have opened backdoors to give
> > myself administrative priviledges if need be. I have created a hidden user
> > (my Admin is an idiot with computers) that has administrative priviledges
> > that is covered up by a value in the registry. I have set myself special
> > priviledges on the key to edit values in it without havin 'elevated'
> > priviledges. But now the entire application wants me to enter my own password
> > to do anything to it (and it doesn't give me administrative priviledges, it
> > just opens the thing). Normally, standard users don't need to type their
> > password with UAC to open it, but I do (and i used to not to need it), and
> > another standard user doesn't and can open it without a problem. If the Admin
> > changes the password on the computer, I am SCREWED. Is there any way to stop
> > UAC for asking me my password with regedit? I do know the Admin password for
> > now, so that's not a problem. I really need a smart feller to help me here.
> > Not most people know how to fix this. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
> > Thank you for your time.

>
> Hello,
>
> Regedit should not be prompting if you are a standard user.
>
> In any case, this should help you out:
>
> Using regedit, browse to:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers
>
> Create 2 string values in this folder, named:
>
> c:\windows\regedit.exe
>
> and
>
> c:\windows\system32\regedt32.exe
>
> double-click on each of these items, and set their value to:
>
> RUNASINVOKER
>
>
> --
> -JB
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>

> Hello.
>
> The term 'Admin' is the main administrator on the computer (run by a
> person,
> not the actual 'Administrator' hidden account).
>
> Here's what's happening:
> I am NOT an administrator on my family's computer. The Admin, however, is
> a
> control freak. I am not supposed to know my own password to my account,
> but I
> do anyway and the Admin doesn't know that. I have opened backdoors to give
> myself administrative priviledges if need be. I have created a hidden user
> (my Admin is an idiot with computers) that has administrative priviledges
> that is covered up by a value in the registry. I have set myself special
> priviledges on the key to edit values in it without havin 'elevated'
> priviledges. But now the entire application wants me to enter my own
> password
> to do anything to it (and it doesn't give me administrative priviledges,
> it
> just opens the thing). Normally, standard users don't need to type their
> password with UAC to open it, but I do (and i used to not to need it), and
> another standard user doesn't and can open it without a problem. If the
> Admin
> changes the password on the computer, I am SCREWED. Is there any way to
> stop
> UAC for asking me my password with regedit? I do know the Admin password
> for
> now, so that's not a problem. I really need a smart feller to help me
> here.
> Not most people know how to fix this. Any input would be greatly
> appreciated.
> Thank you for your time

> Hello.
>
> The term 'Admin' is the main administrator on the computer (run by a person,
> not the actual 'Administrator' hidden account).
>
> Here's what's happening:
> I am NOT an administrator on my family's computer. The Admin, however, is a
> control freak. I am not supposed to know my own password to my account, but I
> do anyway and the Admin doesn't know that. I have opened backdoors to give
> myself administrative priviledges if need be. I have created a hidden user
> (my Admin is an idiot with computers) that has administrative priviledges
> that is covered up by a value in the registry. I have set myself special
> priviledges on the key to edit values in it without havin 'elevated'
> priviledges. But now the entire application wants me to enter my own password
> to do anything to it (and it doesn't give me administrative priviledges, it
> just opens the thing). Normally, standard users don't need to type their
> password with UAC to open it, but I do (and i used to not to need it), and
> another standard user doesn't and can open it without a problem. If the Admin
> changes the password on the computer, I am SCREWED. Is there any way to stop
> UAC for asking me my password with regedit? I do know the Admin password for
> now, so that's not a problem. I really need a smart feller to help me here.
> Not most people know how to fix this. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
> Thank you for your time

> Kevin Hicks wrote:

> > Hello.
> >
> > The term 'Admin' is the main administrator on the computer (run by a person,
> > not the actual 'Administrator' hidden account).
> >
> > Here's what's happening:
> > I am NOT an administrator on my family's computer. The Admin, however, is a
> > control freak. I am not supposed to know my own password to my account, but I
> > do anyway and the Admin doesn't know that. I have opened backdoors to give
> > myself administrative priviledges if need be. I have created a hidden user
> > (my Admin is an idiot with computers) that has administrative priviledges
> > that is covered up by a value in the registry. I have set myself special
> > priviledges on the key to edit values in it without havin 'elevated'
> > priviledges. But now the entire application wants me to enter my own password
> > to do anything to it (and it doesn't give me administrative priviledges, it
> > just opens the thing). Normally, standard users don't need to type their
> > password with UAC to open it, but I do (and i used to not to need it), and
> > another standard user doesn't and can open it without a problem. If the Admin
> > changes the password on the computer, I am SCREWED. Is there any way to stop
> > UAC for asking me my password with regedit? I do know the Admin password for
> > now, so that's not a problem. I really need a smart feller to help me here.
> > Not most people know how to fix this. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
> > Thank you for your time

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