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What does this do that "normal" running does not?


Sometimes you have to make changes to Windows underlying system. While PGMusic doesn't specifically do this, when you spawn a new program from it (such as running DXi/VSTi), that new program may require it. Even if that program normally runs as an administrator, the rights get passed through. So if you launch BIAB without it, then the spawned program doesn't have it either (even if it needs it).

There are other examples, but that's one you see quite often.

Windows 7 and Windows 10 also protect files in the C:\Windows, C:\Program Files, C:\ProgramData, and other folders; so if something needs to update a file there (even if it's just a log file or saving some setting), you would need administrative privilege to do so.

Running as administrator makes doing these things seamless.

At least that's my understanding, and I may have gotten some of the details wrong, but pretty sure I got the concept right.


Last edited by jford; 04/03/18 07:20 AM.
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