NotePad++ only runs as Administrator or not at all

I recently updated my Windows 7 computer with NotePad++ ver. 6.6.9. To do the update I had to run it as Administrator. Now, every time I run Notepad++, it wants to run as Administrator or not at all. I have checked the shortcuts and they are not marked to "Run as Administrator". The problem with this is that NotePad++ can't "see" any of my mapped drives. This is very annoying. How can I get NotePad++ to open normally?

OldDog

Posted 2014-10-22T16:52:41.803

Reputation: 101

1Uninstall it then install it as the Administrator and confugure it to be ran by any user – Ramhound – 2014-10-22T17:00:03.977

1Tried that. At no point does it give me that option. Where would I configure it? – OldDog – 2014-10-23T18:46:32.357

Same problem for me. I've tried: 1) unchecking Run as Admin, 2) http://superuser.com/questions/547810 (Troubleshoot Compatibility), 3) running in Win 7 compatibility mode as suggested here, and 4) uninstalling and re-installing NP++. The problem first occurred when I started the NP++ installer but didn't run it as admin. After the installation failed Windows asked me if I wanted to re-run as admin and I said yes. Then it installed with this problem.

– Samuel – 2015-09-17T20:44:45.310

Answers

I have the same problem after upgrade to NPP 6.9.9, and this fix resolved the issue for me:

Right-click on notepad++.exe, Properties, Compatability. Uncheck "Run this program as an administrator". You may need administrator privileges to be able to do this.

Andreas F

Posted 2014-10-22T16:52:41.803

Reputation: 323

1this is not working for me – userJT – 2016-11-03T20:58:09.877

Already unchecked. Problem still exists. – HackSlash – 2018-04-12T15:34:20.940

if your notepad was pinned on your taskbar -as me-, this solution also works there. – Asqan – 2018-05-28T03:37:23.817

I had the same problem when I tried to right-click on the shortcut to notepad++.exe. The shortcut did not have the 'run as administrator' checked, so you cannot 'uncheck' it. However, the target which is the .exe file to which the shortcut points had 'run as administrator' checked. Unchecking it on the the "Compatibility" tab after right-clicking on the filename solved my problem.

Robert van Loo

Posted 2014-10-22T16:52:41.803

Reputation: 1

1Nope. Neither are checked. – HackSlash – 2018-04-12T15:34:47.960