Software only runs as administrator

[northeast_technician]

Hi all, I have an issue with a piece of software in school it works fine on most machines on but certain ones for no apparent reason it doesn't.... unless you run as administrator. I have tried (for test purposes) increasing a user level to admin, this doesnt work. The only way it works is having them as a standard user and entering administrator credentials. This of course isnt suitable.

The software does however run when logged in as a local user. I have uninstalled and re-installed with no luck.

 

Any ideas?

[caffrey]

Tried compatibility (on the exe) and check the run this program as an Administrator ?

[northeast_technician]

yes done both, when i check that box though it still prompts for admin credentials

[FishCustard]

Hi all, I have an issue with a piece of software in school it works fine on most machines on but certain ones for no apparent reason it doesn't.... unless you run as administrator. I have tried (for test purposes) increasing a user level to admin, this doesnt work. The only way it works is having them as a standard user and entering administrator credentials. This of course isnt suitable.

The software does however run when logged in as a local user. I have uninstalled and re-installed with no luck.

 

Any ideas?

Try using Process Monitor to see what it's trying to access and grant standard users access (if appropriate)?

[QwertyMash]

Have you checked if both devices have the same level of Windows updates applied?

 

But as FishCustard, which I was also going to suggest was use Process Monitor to see what exactly is blocked when they trying to run it.