"RoaringLambs" <name@somedomain.com> wrote[color=blue]
> If I am logged in as administrator why don't programs run as
> administrator?
>
> I am editing files on my C: drive - html stationary used in Outlook,
> various other program defaults, etc.
>
> When I click on a file and "open with notepad" I cannot save the file. I
> must save it to another location then move it back into that folder - EVEN
> IF I AM THE OWNER OF THAT FOLDER!!!
>
> This is absurd!
>
> Is there any way around this?[/color]

Even when in an account with admin privileges you are still only running as
a Standard user. Activities that admin rights will request elevation. Here
are some links with info about UAC.

Inside Windows Vista User Account Control (Mark Russinovich)
[url]http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/06/UAC/default.aspx[/url]

Jesper Johansson's Blog
[url]http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2007/03/01/confusion-about-vista-features-what-uac-really-is.aspx[/url]

Why is Windows Vista always asking for my permission: An explanation of UAC
(User Account Control) by
MVP Jimmy Brush
[url]http://www.jimmah.com/vista/security/uac.aspx[/url]

Windows Vista User Account Control Step by Step Guide (TechNet)
[url]http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/0d75f774-8514-4c9e-ac08-4c21f5c6c2d91033.mspx?mfr=true[/url]

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]