I want to add run as admin to the context menu to be able to merge a couple of .reg files into the registry when i right click on them, i downloaded Brinks 2 reg files to do this but they require admin privlegesand run as admin does not show up in the context menu when i click on them. Its there when i click on .exe programs.
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I can't do that in my standard user acct either and I have that added to my right click context menu. So, I sign out and login as administrator and do the merge and then sign out and back in as standard user again. A little paranoia is healthy.
I think it may be an unwritten feature of windows 10 Pro security.
Run as administrator does appear for Regedit itself, and Regedit has 'Import...' on its File menu. As a standard user, type regedit in the Cortana/Search box on the taskbar, right-click on the 'regedit - Run command' best match and you can 'Run as administrator' from there. Then you can import the .reg files.
"Run as Administrator" only applies to executable files that you can run. A .reg file is just a plain text file that can't be executed by itself, so "Run as Administrator" will never appear for it.
When you are logged in as a standard user and want to merge a ".reg" file to the registry as an administrator, drag and drop the ".reg" file to a merge_as_administrator DROPON. (Easy to create and explained below.) You will get a UAC popup or see it flashing on the taskbar. Give the administrator password and agree with the resulting warnings.
You can create a merge_as_administrator DROPON by:
1. create a shortcut to regedit
2. right click the shortcut, click Properties
3. in the Shortcut tab, click Advanced
4. in the Advanced Properties popup, select: Run as administrator
5. "OK" your way back out.
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