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How do I (properly) access another users' recycling bin without logging in as him?

I am using Windows 7 daily as a limited user with UAC enabled. I log in as $USER and have have a dummy user called $ADMIN with Administrative access I use for elevation purposes. Unfortunately, some elevated applications are aware of being elevated:…
badp
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Open Worksheets In New Window In Excel 2010 Without Administrative Access

Software configuration: Microsoft Office 2010 Professional (Excel 2010) Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 Logged into the computer as a Standard User (not Administrator or Power User) Problem: Want to open every Excel workbook (typically accessed via…
allquixotic
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Allow Standard user to run program requiring UAC elevation

I need a standard or limited Windows 7 user to be able to run an application (Fallout Mod Manager) which requires UAC elevation. I've tried the Application Compatibilty Toolkit, but that did not work as intended. Any Suggestions? I am running…
Thom Wiggers
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Can Windows standard user change service startup type?

I would like to know if Windows standard user can normally change service startup type and how to prevent it. A customer reports that on Windows 7 (64-bit) he was able to change startup type from Automatic to Disabled for services of our product,…
Kaitnieks
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Taking access rights away from standard user

I have two accounts on my Windows 7 machine, one administrator, another standard. Once I was logged in as a standard user, and I wanted to have a look at administrators desktop, so I typed in the administrators password and gained access. Now my…
user72884
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Setting up multiple standard users with admin privileges on a Mac

I am trying to set up iMacs, OS X 10.11, with Xcode software for standard users to use in a lab. The software uses administrative privileges to run the Developer Tools in the software. What is the best way to setup the standard user accounts to do…
M Wenzel
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windows 10 task manager startup disable button is greyed out

windows 10 task manager startup disable button is greyed out but this is understandable as I am a standard user. I want to disable startup item from task manager. but the button is disabled. and when login as administrator the startup program does…
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Do Windows 7 Home Premium updates work under Standard User Account?

Do Windows 7 Home Premium updates work under Standard User Account when updates are set to "Install Updates Automatically"? So far I found this:…
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Windows 7 install rights standard user

I'm in the process off migrating a legacy application that has been running under Windows XP to Windows 7. This app pulls updates and setup installers for child components. These are run under the user's non-admin account. This of course works…
Siegmund Nagel
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Standard Users should not be able to modify files in D:

I have Windows 7 Ultimate edition. There are three Windows accounts of which only mine is Administrator and the other two are Standard. Any other new account will also be Standard only. I have lots of files and folders in D: that I want to protect…
user57813
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Can I allow standard user to give permission for a single software to auto-update?

I will be very specific, but the question could relate to any software... Sage 50 (formerly Peachtree Accounting), like many software, uses third-party utilities for some of its functions. The one in particular that I need help with is Aatrix Forms.…
Michael Yaeger
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Can I view mutiple spreadsheets at once in Excel 2010 without editing the Registry?

I have two Excel documents which I want to view in separate side-by-side windows. The accepted answers for How can I make Excel documents open in different windows? and Open Worksheets In New Window In Excel 2010 Without Administrative Access both…
Stevoisiak
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How to give standard users the ability to run task manager as a admin (windows 8.1)

Is there a way to give a standard user the ability to run task manager as a admin without allowing the user to run anything else as an admin?(Right now, I have to run command prompt with admin privileges,enter the admin password in the window that…
John
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Why is the "Standard Account" option disabled (grayed-out)

I just installed Win7 64bit on a new hard drive, and I created a user account through the OOBE. I want to make my user account a standard user. However, if I go into "User Accounts" and select "Change my account type", the standard user option is…
Clayton Hughes
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Prevent standard users from deleting of folders and files within

I have 2 accounts. One admin and a standard account. Logging in with the Admin account, within the C drive/Program Files, I have followed the steps Prevent deletion of folders to prevent the deletion of the folders and sub folders and files by…
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