How to copy file with Administrator's right

[allgames71]

Hello everybody ,

When I write VB6 program , I need to copy files to C:\Windows. But always fail as I don't have Administrator's Right. I found a program on web but also fail :

Option Explicit

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Const ssfDESKTOP = 0
Const ssfWINDOWS = 36
Dim OriginalFile As String
Dim CopiedFile As String
Dim F As Integer

With CreateObject("Shell.Application")
With .NameSpace(ssfDESKTOP).Self
OriginalFile = .Path & "\test-orig.txt"
End With
With .NameSpace(ssfWINDOWS).Self
CopiedFile = .Path & "\test-copy.txt"
End With
End With
F = FreeFile(0)
Open OriginalFile For Output As #F
Print #F, "Testing!"
Close #F
DoEvents
FileCopy OriginalFile, CopiedFile
Kill OriginalFile
MsgBox FileLen(CopiedFile)
End Sub

Please help me. Thanks a lot

[dglienna]

Can't get around ADMINISTRATOR permissions, since Windows 95. Each version gets harder, and you didn't mention your OS.

[allgames71]

Thanks Sir ,

I'm using Windows 7

Even when I install Adobe Photoshop 5.0 , still file and Adobe folder can be installed and copied in program files. Such an old software still can write stuffs in Program Files and some dll in C:\Windows\System32 , but why can we write files in C:\Windows via VB6 ?

Thanks for your tutorial.

[Halosar7]

Vb6 instalation RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR. Just right click on vb6.exe file, then choose (run as administrator)
All your programs run as administrator. Of course you just can change folders rights from admin to other.

[dglienna]

Because it calls the TRUSTED INSTALLER Service. This is the ONLY way to install in a private Windows folder. You cannot write to some areas. Period.

[Halosar7]

You cannot write to some areas

He do not need to do this: write some area, just change settings of trusted instaler or do nothing and jus run programs as administrator.

[dglienna]

Care to tell anyone HOW to "just change settings of trusted installer". Do nothing sounds better.

[Halosar7]

Care to tell anyone HOW to "just change settings of trusted installer". Do nothing sounds better.

I agree. Better not change settings if you dont know what to do. Just run soft as admin. Who wants to change settings of trusted installer can find info in internet. See in this video how to change settings and gain full control:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9TOWxZGbJc

[dglienna]

Try that on any WINDOWS or PROGRAM folder and see what happens when you try to INSTALL ANOTHER APP. No way to reverse the process other than clean install.

[GremlinSA]

I think you should look up 'Elevated Rights'.... (this essentially, Asks the Windows UAC for permition, and the UAC will grant according to settings and user response...

[Termintator]

Hi! As one of the options I can advise to use virtualization. For example, it can be boxedapp or thinapp.