Windows 10: Application (.exe) does not default to running with Administrator priveleges

We have a 16 bit application running on NTVDM on 32 bit windows OS.

The application installation files are located on a NAS share.


The application runs perfectly well when it is "run as administrator" as shown below:












Although, a parent application calls this .exe as a function. The application runs as a non privileged user and ends up on the following error:




The .ocx file is registered but I think it fails to check without being privileged. So, I ran compatibility troubleshooter which put a check mark on "Run this program as an administrator" but that didn't help.





So, my question is, is there another way to default the application to run as an administrator? I could write a batch script to do that but since this .exe is called by another application (whose source code I cannot change), I am lost of ideas. Any help is much appreciated!

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Exe files can only be opened by "run as administrator"

Hi,

Corrupted registry settings, some third-party products, or viruses can change the default configuration for running .exe files. To rectify the issue with opening this particular file type, we suggest that you follow the steps
below:

• Right-click on the Start button, then choose Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
• Type regedit and press Enter.
  
• Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe.
  
• Double-click (Default) key, then set the Value data to
  exefile.
  
• Scroll down to go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command key.
  
• Double-click (Default) key, then set the Value data to “%1” %*.
• Restart your computer.
  

Update us if it addressed your issue.

Thank you.

 

Administrator privelege lost

I seem to have lost administrator priveleges on my standalone computer. I have only the 1 user account and cannot perform any function. Is there a fix to regain administrator rights as I cannot even reset without these rights?

 

Administrator privelege lost

Thank you for your response.

It seems that your PC system administrator is in hidden status. In order for us to assist you, please follow the steps below:

• Press the Start button.
• Type Command prompt in the search bar.
• Right click the Command prompt in the search list and click
  Run as Administrator.
• Type net user administrator /active:yes, then type Enter.
• Put the net user administrator (Password), press
  Enter.

Please replace the (Password) tag with your password which you want to set to administrator account.

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