In an earlier post I showed you how to run a program in Compatibility mode if you are running Windows 7 or Windows Vista.  Today I want to make you aware of another semi hidden feature in the 2 newest operating systems from Windows.

The other day I was struggling to get a SolidWorks Add-in to install correctly.  I was installing it off of a DVD so I knew it was not a corrupt download, and it installed on the 3 PC’s that were running Windows XP but not the 1 running Windows Vista or the 1 running Windows 7.  Then someone suggested using the “Run as Administrator” option when installing the program.  So I did and voila, everything works perfect.

So how do you do this?  Simply RMB click on an executable file (.exe) and select the “Run as Administrator” option (see image on left).  Try this out if you are struggling with something and see if it fixes your problem.