Comments for How do I install an msi file that requires administrative privileges in Windows Vista?

Comment from Adolph Kpesese on 2009-05-07

2009-05-07T14:27:08Z

This is brilliant. It worked.

To run .msi file as an Administrator.

Thanks.

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Comment from Kirk Ransom on 2009-02-05

2009-02-05T13:38:11Z

I had a similar problem with a downloaded update file from HP for my scanner. Every attempt to run it, even using "Run as Administrator" failed with a comment that it must be run by the administrator.

The solution: right clicking on the file and getting the properties showed at the bottom this statement:

"This file came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer" and next to it was an unblock button.

I click on it and then clicked Apply. When I clicked the Apply the message disappeared and it ran with just a double click as it should

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Comment from Kitty Ashenbrenner on 2008-10-14

2008-10-14T20:55:17Z

Mike, I also have a new HP with Vista Home Premium. Right clicking on "Run" doesn't do anything, but a left click brings up a new window to type in the name of the program. Below the box is a statement: "This task will be created with administrative privileges." I was thinking that maybe whenever run in used that it automatically runs as administrator and therefore no additional options are needed. I don't know, just a guess.

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Comment from Mike Santarcangelo on 2008-10-14

2008-10-14T19:16:14Z

I'm running Vista home Premium and when I right click on "Run", I don't see the "Run as administrator" option. I haven't turned off USer Access or Account Control, but could it be that my machine came from HP that way? How can I verify?

It's not "Run" that you right click on. Right click on the shortcut to the program you want to run.

- Leo
15-Oct-2008

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