Tweak Library – Turn-off “Run As” feature of executable files and shortcuts

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Turn-off “Run As” feature of executable files and shortcuts (All Users)

This setting can turn-off the “Run As” feature from the context menu of executable files and shortcuts.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista

Description:

The “Run As” feature allows the presently logged in user to run a program as a different user. For example, you can use the “Run As” feature to start a program as an administrator if you want to perform administrative tasks when you are logged on as a member of local user. To use the “Run As” feature hold the SHIFT key down and right-click an executable file, shortcut, MMC console, or Control Panel tool, and then select the user name from the droop-down list. To turn-off this feature, apply the following registry setting.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. You can create a DWORD value name “HideRunAsVerb”, if this value does not exist.

Now, right-click and modify the value to “1” which can turn-off the “Run As” option. However, if you want to get back to the original state, change the value to “0”.

The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

NOTE:
The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entry will always have precedence over HKEY_CURRENT_USER.

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Turn-off Run As feature of executable files and shortcuts (All Users).reg

The '.reg' file will turn-off 'Run As' feature of executable files and shortcuts.

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Turn-on Run As feature of executable files and shortcuts (default).reg

The '.reg' file will turn-on 'Run As' feature of executable files and shortcuts.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

Explorer

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

HideRunAsVerb

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

‘Run as’ option of executable files and shortcuts is turned-off.

‘Run as’ option of executable files and shortcuts is turned-on by default.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type 'regedit'.

Second, go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\] and create a new key 'Explorer'.

Next, create a DWORD value 'HideRunAsVerb' under the key 'Explorer'.

Finally set the value data as '1' to turn off 'Run as' option of executable files and shortcuts and click 'OK'.

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