Help: drag and dropping files when running as administrator

remllik · Jul 17, 2009

I have a file on my desktop that I want to drag and drop into a .exe program. This particular program can only be operated successfully when running as administrator. When not running as administrator, you are able to drag and drop files into it, but the program won't read any folders, files etc. unless you run as administrator.

When running as administrator, I try to drag the file over the program to drop it in, but it displays the circle with the diagonal slash indicating 'not allowed'. When NOT running as administrator, it displays the box with a '+' symbol in it, indicating that I am able to drop the file in. But like I said, I MUST run as administrator, so I'm a little stuck here.

Any help?

remllik

Brink · Jul 17, 2009

Hello Remlik, and welcome to Vista Forums.

I'm a bit confused. It seems that you may have contridicted yourself here. I'm not sure if you are saying it works when you run as administrator or not. :huh:

At first you say:

When not running as administrator, you are able to drag and drop files into it, but the program won't read any folders, files etc. unless you run as administrator.

then say:

When running as administrator, I try to drag the file over the program to drop it in, but it displays the circle with the diagonal slash indicating 'not allowed'.

Are you able to just double click on the file to open it with the .exe program, or open the file from within the exe program using the File - Open (menu item)?

Help: drag and dropping files when running as administrator

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