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  #1  
Old February 24th 15, 09:50 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
R.H. Breener[_2_]
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Default Where are these in W 8?

From the site someone recommended:

"Start Menu == All Programs == Accessories
Right click on Command Prompt
MenuPick "Run as administrator..." from the Alternate menu presented."

I can't click on the Command Prompt to run as Administrator in W 8 as there
is no MenuPick to "Run as administrator." '


  #2  
Old February 24th 15, 10:09 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Live[_3_]
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Default Where are these in W 8?


"R.H. Breener" wrote...
From the site someone recommended:

"Start Menu == All Programs == Accessories
Right click on Command Prompt
MenuPick "Run as administrator..." from the Alternate menu presented."

I can't click on the Command Prompt to run as Administrator in W 8 as
there is no MenuPick to "Run as administrator." '


http://www.howtogeek.com/194041/how-...n-windows-8.1/

  #3  
Old February 24th 15, 10:21 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
R.H. Breener[_2_]
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Default Where are these in W 8?


"Live" wrote in message ...

"R.H. Breener" wrote...
From the site someone recommended:

"Start Menu == All Programs == Accessories
Right click on Command Prompt
MenuPick "Run as administrator..." from the Alternate menu presented."

I can't click on the Command Prompt to run as Administrator in W 8 as
there is no MenuPick to "Run as administrator." '


http://www.howtogeek.com/194041/how-...n-windows-8.1/


I've been there already. There is no choice to click on for "Run as
administrator." It says Command Prompt and that's all. There is nothing
about running as an admin on the dropdown menu. It says move, size, edit
etc.


  #4  
Old February 24th 15, 11:07 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Paul
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Default Where are these in W 8?

R.H. Breener wrote:

"Live" wrote in message
...

"R.H. Breener" wrote...
From the site someone recommended:

"Start Menu == All Programs == Accessories
Right click on Command Prompt
MenuPick "Run as administrator..." from the Alternate menu presented."

I can't click on the Command Prompt to run as Administrator in W 8 as
there is no MenuPick to "Run as administrator." '


http://www.howtogeek.com/194041/how-...n-windows-8.1/


I've been there already. There is no choice to click on for "Run as
administrator." It says Command Prompt and that's all. There is
nothing about running as an admin on the dropdown menu. It says move,
size, edit etc.


A person who is running ClassicShell, probably doesn't
use the big Start window with all the groovy tiles in it :-)

If you use that sucker (click the Start thing), and type
"Command Prompt" or "cmd", the Start window searches its
list of software and puts the search result on the right hand side.
If you right-click on the first item that comes back, one of the
options is "Run As Administrator".

http://i60.tinypic.com/k98h1l.jpg

*******

Now, if you get this far along, "Command Prompt"
is already running. It's a bit difficult to elevate.
And you notice the window frame has only the ordinary
adjustments.

http://i62.tinypic.com/i27rph.jpg

Close that window for now.

Then find that Start button, and do it like in the first
picture. And right-click on the first result that comes
back.

*******

For a stickler for details like yourself, note that
in this OS, the Command Prompt window has a mind of
its own.

On older OSes, you can open one "Administrator-powered"
command prompt window after another.

On this stinking OS, if you attempt to open a second
one (using the method shown in the first picture),
instead of opening a second Command Prompt, it
just whips you back to that first window you created.

If you attempt to open a second window which is
not elevated, then you can open a second command
prompt window.

And right off hand, I can't remember the fix for this.

Paul


  #5  
Old February 24th 15, 11:44 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
R.H. Breener[_2_]
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Default Where are these in W 8?


"Paul" wrote in message
...
R.H. Breener wrote:

"Live" wrote in message
...

"R.H. Breener" wrote...
From the site someone recommended:

"Start Menu == All Programs == Accessories
Right click on Command Prompt
MenuPick "Run as administrator..." from the Alternate menu presented."

I can't click on the Command Prompt to run as Administrator in W 8 as
there is no MenuPick to "Run as administrator." '


http://www.howtogeek.com/194041/how-...n-windows-8.1/


I've been there already. There is no choice to click on for "Run as
administrator." It says Command Prompt and that's all. There is nothing
about running as an admin on the dropdown menu. It says move, size, edit
etc.


A person who is running ClassicShell, probably doesn't
use the big Start window with all the groovy tiles in it :-)

If you use that sucker (click the Start thing), and type
"Command Prompt" or "cmd", the Start window searches its
list of software and puts the search result on the right hand side.
If you right-click on the first item that comes back, one of the
options is "Run As Administrator".

http://i60.tinypic.com/k98h1l.jpg


The only thing that came up is the SAME Command Prompt window. What other
items do you mean? Just the one window came up. What else was supposed to
come up?


*******

Now, if you get this far along, "Command Prompt"
is already running. It's a bit difficult to elevate.
And you notice the window frame has only the ordinary
adjustments.

http://i62.tinypic.com/i27rph.jpg

Close that window for now.

Then find that Start button, and do it like in the first
picture. And right-click on the first result that comes
back.

*******


How do I get the tiles back? Even if I type in CMD the same window with the
same dropdown menu comes up with the same choices, none are run as Admin.


For a stickler for details like yourself, note that
in this OS, the Command Prompt window has a mind of
its own.

On older OSes, you can open one "Administrator-powered"
command prompt window after another.

On this stinking OS, if you attempt to open a second
one (using the method shown in the first picture),
instead of opening a second Command Prompt, it
just whips you back to that first window you created.

If you attempt to open a second window which is
not elevated, then you can open a second command
prompt window.

And right off hand, I can't remember the fix for this.


The same window keeps coming up over and over with no choice in the dropdown
menu for Admin. This OS is the pits. I see no inprovement over Vista and W
7. What was improved? It's worse - plus things are missing we used to
get. No email client. No Snipper Tool. What is MS trying to prove? People
are just being driven to MACS. I'm the last one in the family to be still
using Windows.

At least with W7 I could get WindowsMail working. I can't on the W 8 LT.


Paul



  #6  
Old February 24th 15, 02:18 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Cecil Propes
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Default Where are these in W 8?

R.H. Breener laid this down on his screen :
"Paul" wrote in message
...
R.H. Breener wrote:

"Live" wrote in message
...

"R.H. Breener" wrote...
From the site someone recommended:

"Start Menu == All Programs == Accessories
Right click on Command Prompt
MenuPick "Run as administrator..." from the Alternate menu presented."

I can't click on the Command Prompt to run as Administrator in W 8 as
there is no MenuPick to "Run as administrator." '


http://www.howtogeek.com/194041/how-...n-windows-8.1/

I've been there already. There is no choice to click on for "Run as
administrator." It says Command Prompt and that's all. There is nothing
about running as an admin on the dropdown menu. It says move, size, edit
etc.


A person who is running ClassicShell, probably doesn't
use the big Start window with all the groovy tiles in it :-)

If you use that sucker (click the Start thing), and type
"Command Prompt" or "cmd", the Start window searches its
list of software and puts the search result on the right hand side.
If you right-click on the first item that comes back, one of the
options is "Run As Administrator".

http://i60.tinypic.com/k98h1l.jpg


The only thing that came up is the SAME Command Prompt window. What other
items do you mean? Just the one window came up. What else was supposed to
come up?


*******

Now, if you get this far along, "Command Prompt"
is already running. It's a bit difficult to elevate.
And you notice the window frame has only the ordinary
adjustments.

http://i62.tinypic.com/i27rph.jpg

Close that window for now.

Then find that Start button, and do it like in the first
picture. And right-click on the first result that comes
back.

*******


How do I get the tiles back? Even if I type in CMD the same window with the
same dropdown menu comes up with the same choices, none are run as Admin.


For a stickler for details like yourself, note that
in this OS, the Command Prompt window has a mind of
its own.

On older OSes, you can open one "Administrator-powered"
command prompt window after another.

On this stinking OS, if you attempt to open a second
one (using the method shown in the first picture),
instead of opening a second Command Prompt, it
just whips you back to that first window you created.

If you attempt to open a second window which is
not elevated, then you can open a second command
prompt window.

And right off hand, I can't remember the fix for this.


The same window keeps coming up over and over with no choice in the dropdown
menu for Admin. This OS is the pits. I see no inprovement over Vista and W 7.
What was improved? It's worse - plus things are missing we used to get.
No email client. No Snipper Tool. What is MS trying to prove? People are just
being driven to MACS. I'm the last one in the family to be still using
Windows.

At least with W7 I could get WindowsMail working. I can't on the W 8 LT.


Paul



Did you try right clicking on the "cmd" menu entry? Works for me.

Ed P
  #7  
Old February 24th 15, 06:30 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
mechanic
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Default Where are these in W 8?

On Tue, 24 Feb 2015 06:44:20 -0500, R.H. Breener wrote:

The only thing that came up is the SAME Command Prompt window. What other
items do you mean? Just the one window came up. What else was supposed to
come up?


If the prompt in the window shows you are in the C:\Windows\system32
folder, you're running that window as administrator.
  #8  
Old February 24th 15, 11:45 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Ron
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Default Where are these in W 8?

On 2/24/2015 6:44 AM, R.H. Breener wrote:

"Paul" wrote in message
...
R.H. Breener wrote:

"Live" wrote in message
...

"R.H. Breener" wrote...
From the site someone recommended:

"Start Menu == All Programs == Accessories
Right click on Command Prompt
MenuPick "Run as administrator..." from the Alternate menu presented."

I can't click on the Command Prompt to run as Administrator in W 8
as there is no MenuPick to "Run as administrator." '


http://www.howtogeek.com/194041/how-...n-windows-8.1/


I've been there already. There is no choice to click on for "Run as
administrator." It says Command Prompt and that's all. There is
nothing about running as an admin on the dropdown menu. It says
move, size, edit etc.


A person who is running ClassicShell, probably doesn't
use the big Start window with all the groovy tiles in it :-)

If you use that sucker (click the Start thing), and type
"Command Prompt" or "cmd", the Start window searches its
list of software and puts the search result on the right hand side.
If you right-click on the first item that comes back, one of the
options is "Run As Administrator".

http://i60.tinypic.com/k98h1l.jpg


The only thing that came up is the SAME Command Prompt window. What
other items do you mean? Just the one window came up. What else was
supposed to come up?


*******

Now, if you get this far along, "Command Prompt"
is already running. It's a bit difficult to elevate.
And you notice the window frame has only the ordinary
adjustments.

http://i62.tinypic.com/i27rph.jpg

Close that window for now.

Then find that Start button, and do it like in the first
picture. And right-click on the first result that comes
back.

*******


How do I get the tiles back? Even if I type in CMD the same window with
the same dropdown menu comes up with the same choices, none are run as
Admin.


For a stickler for details like yourself, note that
in this OS, the Command Prompt window has a mind of
its own.

On older OSes, you can open one "Administrator-powered"
command prompt window after another.

On this stinking OS, if you attempt to open a second
one (using the method shown in the first picture),
instead of opening a second Command Prompt, it
just whips you back to that first window you created.

If you attempt to open a second window which is
not elevated, then you can open a second command
prompt window.

And right off hand, I can't remember the fix for this.


The same window keeps coming up over and over with no choice in the
dropdown menu for Admin. This OS is the pits. I see no inprovement over
Vista and W 7. What was improved? It's worse - plus things are
missing we used to get. No email client. No Snipper Tool. What is MS
trying to prove? People are just being driven to MACS. I'm the last one
in the family to be still using Windows.

At least with W7 I could get WindowsMail working. I can't on the W 8 LT.


It is the same as Windows 7. Click on the start button (Classic Shell)
type "cmd" in the search bar "cmd" will appear. Right click on "cmd" and
select "Run as administrator".

There is a snipping tool. The same exact one that comes with Windows 7.

Also, Windows 7 does not come with an email client.



  #9  
Old February 24th 15, 07:00 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Char Jackson
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Default Where are these in W 8?

On Tue, 24 Feb 2015 06:07:57 -0500, Paul wrote:

For a stickler for details like yourself, note that
in this OS, the Command Prompt window has a mind of
its own.

On older OSes, you can open one "Administrator-powered"
command prompt window after another.

On this stinking OS, if you attempt to open a second
one (using the method shown in the first picture),
instead of opening a second Command Prompt, it
just whips you back to that first window you created.

If you attempt to open a second window which is
not elevated, then you can open a second command
prompt window.

And right off hand, I can't remember the fix for this.


I'm guessing the "fix" is to open a Command Prompt window from the desktop
side of the house rather than the tile side of the house. Doing it that way
works as expected.

  #10  
Old February 24th 15, 08:02 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Keith Nuttle
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Default Where are these in W 8?

On 2/24/2015 2:00 PM, Char Jackson wrote:
On Tue, 24 Feb 2015 06:07:57 -0500, Paul wrote:

For a stickler for details like yourself, note that
in this OS, the Command Prompt window has a mind of
its own.

On older OSes, you can open one "Administrator-powered"
command prompt window after another.

On this stinking OS, if you attempt to open a second
one (using the method shown in the first picture),
instead of opening a second Command Prompt, it
just whips you back to that first window you created.

If you attempt to open a second window which is
not elevated, then you can open a second command
prompt window.

And right off hand, I can't remember the fix for this.


I'm guessing the "fix" is to open a Command Prompt window from the desktop
side of the house rather than the tile side of the house. Doing it that way
works as expected.

The solution to most Windows 8 problems is to run it from the desktop,
and not the tile side.

The tile side (Modern or Metro) interface is a mess, and almost unusable
for serious computing.

The first thing that I recommend for new user of Windows 8 is to update
to Windows 8.1. For user of Windows 8.1, I recommend going to
properties in the Desktop taskbar, in the Navigation tab, and checking
"When I sign on or close all apps goto the desktop instead of Start" and
in the tab Jumplist checking "Store and display recently opened
items............."

With these two task complete you can access all of the functions from
the old start menu by right clicking the MSIcon in the lower left of the
start up screen, and all of your recently used files by right clicking
the program icon on the tool bar.
  #11  
Old February 24th 15, 04:47 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Where are these in W 8?


"R.H. Breener" wrote...

"Live" wrote in message
...

"R.H. Breener" wrote...
From the site someone recommended:

"Start Menu == All Programs == Accessories
Right click on Command Prompt
MenuPick "Run as administrator..." from the Alternate menu presented."

I can't click on the Command Prompt to run as Administrator in W 8 as
there is no MenuPick to "Run as administrator." '


http://www.howtogeek.com/194041/how-...n-windows-8.1/


I've been there already. There is no choice to click on for "Run as
administrator." It says Command Prompt and that's all. There is
nothing about running as an admin on the dropdown menu. It says move,
size, edit etc.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials...ndows-8-a.html

  #12  
Old February 25th 15, 07:12 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
...winston‫
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Default Where are these in W 8?

R.H. Breener wrote:

"Live" wrote in message
...

"R.H. Breener" wrote...
From the site someone recommended:

"Start Menu == All Programs == Accessories
Right click on Command Prompt
MenuPick "Run as administrator..." from the Alternate menu presented."

I can't click on the Command Prompt to run as Administrator in W 8 as
there is no MenuPick to "Run as administrator." '


http://www.howtogeek.com/194041/how-...n-windows-8.1/


I've been there already. There is no choice to click on for "Run as
administrator." It says Command Prompt and that's all. There is
nothing about running as an admin on the dropdown menu. It says move,
size, edit etc.


Only present if the account in use is an Admin account.


--
....winston
msft mvp consumer apps
  #13  
Old February 25th 15, 08:28 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Gene E. Bloch[_2_]
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Default Where are these in W 8?

On Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:12:18 -0700, "...winston‫" wrote:

R.H. Breener wrote:

"Live" wrote in message
...

"R.H. Breener" wrote...
From the site someone recommended:

"Start Menu == All Programs == Accessories
Right click on Command Prompt
MenuPick "Run as administrator..." from the Alternate menu presented."

I can't click on the Command Prompt to run as Administrator in W 8 as
there is no MenuPick to "Run as administrator." '


http://www.howtogeek.com/194041/how-...n-windows-8.1/


I've been there already. There is no choice to click on for "Run as
administrator." It says Command Prompt and that's all. There is
nothing about running as an admin on the dropdown menu. It says move,
size, edit etc.


Only present if the account in use is an Admin account.


RHB claims that his account is an Administrator account in

Message-ID:

I can't guess what his problem is.

Although I have a faint recollection that yesterday he posted that he
finally followed the right suggestion & it worked.

Yes: Message-ID:

So (surprise!) maybe it was just a question of not following
instructions.

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  #14  
Old February 24th 15, 06:27 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
mechanic
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Default Where are these in W 8?

On Tue, 24 Feb 2015 04:50:55 -0500, R.H. Breener wrote:

I can't click on the Command Prompt to run as Administrator in W 8 as there
is no MenuPick to "Run as administrator." '


Try entering 'command' in the search box, r-click on the 'command
prompt' choice that comes up.
  #15  
Old February 24th 15, 09:51 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
R.H. Breener[_2_]
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Default Where are these in W 8?


"mechanic" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 24 Feb 2015 04:50:55 -0500, R.H. Breener wrote:

I can't click on the Command Prompt to run as Administrator in W 8 as
there
is no MenuPick to "Run as administrator." '


Try entering 'command' in the search box, r-click on the 'command
prompt' choice that comes up.


Holy sh*t.... that worked!!!!!!!!!! After all this time and reading online.
Thanks!

 




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