Add "Run as Administrator" to any file type

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I was just wondering about to post such an article... In this tutorial, you will learn how to manage and add “Run as Administrator” to any File Type.

But, the question is “Why it is needed to do this?”. OK... It’s all about Windows Vista and higher versions of Windows... not for Windows XP. Simply, in these windows when you run a program, you don’t have full power to govern it, i.e. There would come certain circumstances when you fail to do a particular job. FOR EXAMPLE, if you’ve installed winrar in your computer, then it’s easy to understand it, when you open a .zip file or any other this type of file. You might be unable to extract files to C:\ Drive (Windows drive). That’s it to take full control, you have to do this. In this tutorial, I’m giving you example of .zip file...So, it’d be a sample for you. :)

Procedure:

1.    You have to open registry editor. To do this:

·         Press Windows+R key to open run window, or go to Start>Run.

·         Write regedit.exe and press enter.

2.    Now, expand HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. And, look for .zip. [HELP: All the file extensions should be found at the top. They are sort by name.]

3.    Click it. You will see winrar.zip, at right of the string named (default). Actually, it’s not necessary, if you’ve installed WINRAR and it’s associated with it. Then, it should be this as I said...

·         NOTE: This step is important, ‘cause it gives you the name of that program which is associated with the file type. As I’m giving you the example of .zip and the program that runs it is WINRAR. So that’s why it shows winrar.zip. It might be different...in other cases. See screenshot below:

4.    Now, find that name i-e winrar.zip in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.

5.    Expand it, then expand shell>open, right-click on command and click on Export. Save the file anywhere by a proper name [Suppose: xxx.reg]

6.    Now, open the file with notepad.

7.    Replace “Open” with “runas”. Save and exit.

8.    Now, open that edited registry file and add the information.

9.    Now, you will see that “Run as administrator” is being showed in the right-click menu of .zip file. That’s it...