Windows 8 Enterprise 64 Bit - Can't Edit Hosts Nor Run Anything As Admin
Aug 23, 2013
First, I tried to edit the 'hosts' file but wasn't let save the change as having no permission. I'm the only user and administrator. I took over ownership and gave full rights to myself, rebooted, still the same.
Second, I tried to run notepad as administrator for the same reason. It wouldn't open. Then, I wanted to start it from an elevated command prompt, but cmd didn't start as admin either. This, like notepad, opened nicely as 'normal', neither as admin.
I run Windows 8 Enterprise 64 bit.
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Mar 25, 2013
I want to edit the hosts file for my windows8, but the problem is it will not allow me to save the changes,it prompts me to "you have no rights,please log on to admistrator....etc".
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Note that I don't want to right-click Notepad++ and choose "Run as administrator" every time I want to edit a system file. I see that as a waste of time and an unnecessary step since I am already using an administrator account. I didn't have to do that on the old computer.
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