run as administrator?

Sweed · 06-27-2020, 09:55 AM

This may be a silly question but in all of my years of playing games I've never used this until now. Bought a new computer and for the first time I had OOTP21 crash all the way to making the computer reboot.

Checked drivers, white listed OOTP from anti-virus, and started the game as administrator. Knock on wood three games played and no issues.

My question is does "run as administrator" stick and I can go back to just clicking the icon? Or do I have to right click and run as administrator every time?

Thanks.

BBGiovanni · 06-27-2020, 01:00 PM

This was a major problem for me in Windows 7, if something had been installed by "administrator" you had to run it that way on purpose or it would crash. I still run 21 on my Win7 machine, so I'm used to that drill and did it that way.
I haven't noticed it in Win 10 as much, so I thought that was less of an issue. Maybe you installed it as "administrator"? I'd keep running it that way if it works, I just got in the habit of running it as "admin" on Win 7 like every other program.

micropterus58 · 06-27-2020, 01:11 PM

You can modify the properties of the EXE or the shortcut. Read the info below. I learned that there are 13 ways to do this. I prefer step 12.

https://www.digitalcitizen.life/run-as-admin

Sweed · 06-27-2020, 03:43 PM

Thanks guys.

06-27-2020, 09:55 AM	#1
Sweed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 7,078	run as administrator? This may be a silly question but in all of my years of playing games I've never used this until now. Bought a new computer and for the first time I had OOTP21 crash all the way to making the computer reboot. Checked drivers, white listed OOTP from anti-virus, and started the game as administrator. Knock on wood three games played and no issues. My question is does "run as administrator" stick and I can go back to just clicking the icon? Or do I have to right click and run as administrator every time? Thanks.

06-27-2020, 01:00 PM	#2
BBGiovanni All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Republic of California Posts: 1,911	This was a major problem for me in Windows 7, if something had been installed by "administrator" you had to run it that way on purpose or it would crash. I still run 21 on my Win7 machine, so I'm used to that drill and did it that way. I haven't noticed it in Win 10 as much, so I thought that was less of an issue. Maybe you installed it as "administrator"? I'd keep running it that way if it works, I just got in the habit of running it as "admin" on Win 7 like every other program. __________________ Let's Go (San Jose) Giants, Let's Go Mets! Current Project: WBAT/AABBA: Organized Base Ball And the "New Normal" World Baseball Aid Tournament 2023 trophy round underway!

06-27-2020, 01:11 PM	#3
micropterus58 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,264	You can modify the properties of the EXE or the shortcut. Read the info below. I learned that there are 13 ways to do this. I prefer step 12. https://www.digitalcitizen.life/run-as-admin

06-27-2020, 03:43 PM	#4
Sweed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 7,078	Thanks guys.