Re: Compatibility Tab Privilege Level greyed out

[Guest MajinBoo]

COMPATIBILITY TAB GRAYED OUT ???

 

HOW TO BYPASS IT IN WINDOWS VISTA ?

 

 

- open REGEDIT

- goto "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows

NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers"

- create a new String Value

- name or rename it as the application full path e.g. " C:\Program

Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe " to modify compatibilty "layer"

of Internet Explorer, normally with Com tab obscured because it is

part of the system, the actual Windows Vista version.

- right click on the new String and select Modify

- type RUNASADMIN in the Value Data row; this will classify the

program to be run as Administrator.This allows you to bypass the GUI mode of settings editing. Instead u

edit settings by registry. And of course you can ignore the advanced

properties of the shortcut. Better launch the program in default

administrator mode ! style_emoticons/

 

I've used it for Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) that is part of the

system.

 

A desktop shortcut can be set to run as administrative mode.

But, if i launch the IE7 browser from a URL or Favorite link this won't

work and Windows Vista will run it in User Mode... UNLESS I'VE CHANGED

THOSE OPTIONS WITH REGEDIT. To run regedit go to Start Menu and then

"Run..." type REGEDIT.EXE or REGEDIT.

 

Other Options and some examples.

Always in the key called HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows

NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers u can add more variables:

 

RUNASADMIN: i've just told, Run That Program As Administrator

style_emoticons/;

256COLOR: Run the program in 256 colors;

640X480: add this value to run a game or other application in a lower

res;

DISABLETHEMES: add it to disable Windows visual themes 4 that app;

DISABLEDWM: Disabled desktop composition;

HIGHDPIAWARE: Disable display scaling on high DPI settings;

 

ELEVATECREATEPROCESS: i dunno, unknown function.

 

COMPATIBILITY VALUES (don't use'em together, only one per app !):

WIN95: to add Windows 95 compatibilty mode;

WIN98: to add Windows Millennium or 98 compatibility mode;

NT4SP5: NT 4.0 Service Pack Five Com Mode;

WIN2000: type it to add Windows 2K compatibility mode;

WINXPSP2: Windows XP Service Pack 2 compatibility mode;

WINSRV03SP1: Windows Server 2003 SP 1 com mode.

 

Windows also creates these option strings when you change Compatibilty

Settings in the properties of the selected executable (GUI mode, Not

Regedit Mode).

 

REGEDIT IS AWESOME, BUT USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK !

 

 

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MajinBoo

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