Recent content by Mike 8

Important update for all those who use CCleaner! The problem is solved, I had updated my CCleaner professional program. It had put all my programs to sleep - which is an option on the program but normally you select the ones you want:) So I had to wake them all up!

That didnt work well. I lost all my programs and there was no start button. So I had to do alt ctrl del to get back. And when I used to load software I always selected all users. Perhaps when I get off vacation I will do a clean install, havent done one in a few years, just the usual upgrades...

Ok I've worked it out

Ok I've added another account called Mike 2 and it's admin If I reboot it just loads the original account. I don't get an option to log in or log off. BTW it's a local account which is the only ones I use

OK . It is funny that simple programs like scanner, skype and even adobe reader actually work normally.

Spoke too soon. OK it worked with this solution yesterday. Today on booting up same issue can only open programs with admin. Doing the same option 3 no longer works. Should I try to set up another profile, or is there a setting somewhere regarding permissions I should look for somewhere.

Great, option 3 of the tutorial actually worked. So was something corrupt then? Great back in business.

OK will try that. But from last message if I create a desktop shortcut I still need it to run as admin for it to work.

No if I pin a shortcut to start menu and click, just shows hour glass for a second then nothing. But if I right click run as admin, then UAC control comes up and if I press yes, programme opens.

No I wouldnt know how to do that. Is there anywhere I should look. changing user access controls doesnt help.

I am running windows 11 home, latest version and updates. I am the only user and therefore have admin account. All of a sudden programs wont open normally from menu or shortcuts. BUT if I track down the exe file right click and run as admin they open. I have not done anything to do this is there...

I seem to be having this issue again. And I have not changed anything. It seems a permissions issue, I am admin and the only user of Windows 11 Home. I can now only open my programs in admin mode and not normally. Is there a setting I need to check out

And I make sure my desktop and other main folders are actually NOT of C: drive! Also backed up cloud to microsoft onedrive.

Yes, usb harddrive and network for images. But on holiday at the moment so no access to all my drives and tools.

I couldnt find out what caused the problem because after doing a restore point, it completely crashed. I actually found another restore point using dos which got me my system back but still the program launch issue. However, perservering, starting a msoft word, it came up with suggesting to go...