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.NET Forum / Windows Forms / WinForm General / March 2007Vista 'Run as admin' changes behavior forever. Why?
I have a .NET 1.1 Windows Forms app that is called through the following chain: - Start the program, which is a VB6 app - VB6 app calls CreateObject on .NET dll - VB6 calls .ShowDialog on the instantied object - OnLoad is overridden in the Windows Forms app - it spawns a thread that does work - The thread encounters some kind of error and raises an event back to the Windows Form to show an error. -------- At this point the program appears to freeze because somewhere between raising the event and actually showing the error message, something goes wrong (because the program just sits there!) So the next thing I tried was right clicking my vb6 executable and selecting 'Run as Administrator'. Now a message box actually shows when the error occurs! So, I shut down the program and then restart it (this time I just double click the executable). It shows the error message again! I reboot, and double click the executable - still shows the message! So my question is: What is Vista really doing when I pick 'Run as Administrator'? It must be doing something permanent to make the .NET stuff work correctly from that point on, even if you're not running as admin. Any ideas? <snip> > So my question is: What is Vista really doing when I pick 'Run as > Administrator'? It must be doing something permanent to make the .NET stuff > work correctly from that point on, even if you're not running as admin. Any > ideas? My guess is that when it ran as an admin, it created something that it wasn't able to create before, but gave that (whatever it is) loose enough permissions to be used from a non-admin account.  SignatureJon Skeet - <skeet@pobox.com> http://www.pobox.com/~skeet Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/jon.skeet If replying to the group, please do not mail me too I am guessing if you right click again, it might a option to run as normal-user.. Oh or maybe MS did not go that far... Please ask in a Vista group you might get a answer...on how to revert or where to look for. VJ >I have a .NET 1.1 Windows Forms app that is called through the following >chain: [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Any > ideas? "Run as administrator" makes the process run with the highest available privileges assigned to your account. If you no longer have to run as administrator, check the compatability tab of the program and see if the "Run as administrator" box is checked. Also, have you turned off the UAC? -- Bryan Phillips MCSD, MCDBA, MCSE Blog: http://bphillips76.spaces.live.com > I have a .NET 1.1 Windows Forms app that is called through the following chain: > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > work correctly from that point on, even if you're not running as admin. Any > ideas? Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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