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How do I run the Windows 7 Explorer shell with Administrator Privileges by default?
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Mar 15, 2026120444 viewsConfidence Score0%
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The Windows 7 shell (Explorer) can be made to run with Administrator privileges by this manual process: Kill Explorer shell by holding down Shift+Ctrl, right-clicking the Shut down button in the Start Menu, and selecting Exit Explorer Start Task Manager with Ctrl+Shift+Esc Elevate Task Manager priv…
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Fix for: How do I run the Windows 7 Explorer shell with Administrator Privileges by default?
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As far as I know you can't create an account like this, but if you log in as "Administrator" (Not merely as an account that is a member of the Administrators group - that's not good enough.) then everything you launch will be launched elevated. Not …
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