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Run command elevates every command

Submitted by Ensign Joe on November 3, 2008 to Bug, Usability

I don't know why and I don't know if it's just my install but if I press Win+R for the run command it always states "This task will be created with administrative privileges."
This is a security issue imo as EVERY command (even paint) will have admin privileges and no UAC is triggered.

Run commands in user context only and/or provide a button to elevate WITH UAC PROMPT if neccessary

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Low

Not fixed

Discussion (6 comments)

Arayta wrote on November 4, 2008, 3:58am

Not sure about Seven, but in Vista this only happens when UAC is turned off. If you have one of the hard drives given out at PDC, then they probably enabled Admin privileges and turned off UAC by default.

sukeshak wrote on November 4, 2008, 6:55am

Yea that should be the same reason for the behaviour in Win7 too!
Check if your UAC is disabled!

keff wrote on November 4, 2008, 11:48pm

1. Read http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2008/10/29/9021161.aspx
2. Delete this issue and stop spreading FUD
3. Demoted

BraedenP wrote on November 5, 2008, 12:44am

That doesn't happen to me at all.

Ensign Joe wrote on December 20, 2008, 8:04pm

@keff: What is FUD?

xombie wrote on January 4, 2009, 6:38pm

@Ensign Joe: Fear Uncertainty and Doubt :p

nyp wrote on February 19, 2010, 3:58am

Marked as removed.

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