That's funny, just checked my installed version of Word '95 (cant get much
older then that!). Both the right click menu, and the properties dialog have
the "run as administrator" settings.

It has NOTHING to do with the "newness" of the program. Probably more to do
whether you installed it as a user, or an admin.

Kurt

> Here's the problem in a nutshell. Some newer software especially that
> designed for Vista will have a box allowing you to check that it can
> run as Administrator. Other older software while it may run in Vista
> may be too old to have that option.
>
> There is a bigger issue. Read carefully.
>
> I too have Photoshop CS. Guess what, it works fine and I didn't have
> to tell it to run as administrator it runs under both "system" and
> myself as users. Being curious I just clicked on its properties to see
> how UAC set it up.
>
> Ready for a shock?
>
> For my copy Photoshop CS it has a compatibility tab and the option to
> click run as Administrator. I tired to check it. Can't check the box.
> Grayed out. I next look at the security tab. Under group or user names
> it lists three; system, me as a user, and Administrators.
>
> Apparently and its just a guess, since this was installed while I had
> XP the "system" is the owner. It has all but special permissions
> checked. UAC shows the edit button. Guess what, I click it and I can't
> change a damn thing. Probably became it doesn't see me as "system".
>
> So I try to click on my name as a user, it refuses to allow me to
> change anything. I see all permissions checked, but I can't change
> they are grayed out.
>
> I click on Administrator under the security tab, same thing, can't
> edit anything nor can I take over "system" under Administrator to edit
> system to change permissions. So it appears I'm stuck with how Vista
> all by itself set this application up because I did a install in place
> where Vista copied the installed software by imaging and also the
> setting and again I'm guessing also copied owners and assigned
> ownership.
>
> Now the exact opposite happens with other applcations. I can edit the
> security setting on some, checking or unchecking, but no matter what
> the damn useless UAC still refuses to "turn on" the appliction saying
> it doesn't have Administrative rights and there is no way I see for me
> to give it any because either the application won't inatilize, or gets
> stopped at the application's spash screen or the palaces there should
> be boxes to check or uncheck are either missing, grayed out or not
> accessible.
>
> What a f..... mess!
>
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