Admin can't run with double click

[Matt]

yeh the exe you r trying to open has certain files
missing eg: .dll file if you want to execute this file
then i suggest you either remove it and reinstall it
>-----Original Message-----
>I've been running XP for several months, but haven't
>logged in as administrator in a long time.
>
>Recently I logged in as administrator and when I
navigated
>to a folder and double click on an
>executable (name.exe), I got a pop-up like:
>
>name.exe
>The specified path does not exist.
>
>"Run as..." works.
>Logging in to a limited account also works.
>This is a real pain. I can't even work with the control
>panel (I have to go to system32 and run manually).
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>.
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