How to Run SOLIDWORKS as an Administrator

It may be necessary to run SOLIDWORKS as an administrator at times. If you're logged in as a user with admin rights, you can either launch SOLIDWORKS as an administrator for a single session or set SOLIDWORKS to always run as an administrator.

Running SOLIDWORKS as an administrator can be used for a few purposes:

• Resolving permissions issues
• Troubleshooting
• Performing certain commands, such as Restoring SOLIDWORKS File Associations

Steps to Run SOLIDWORKS as Administrator Once 

1. Find SOLIDWORKS in the start menu.
2. Right-click on SOLIDWORKS and select "Run as Administrator"

Steps to Always Run SOLIDWORKS as Administrator 

1. 1. Browse to the SOLIDWORKS installation folder. By default, the location will be C:\Program Files\SolidWorks Corp\SolidWorks.
   2. Right-click on SLDWORKS.exe and select "Properties"

1. 3. Go to the Compatibility tab and check "Run this program as an administrator"

1. 4. Hit "Apply" and "OK" to save your changes. SOLIDWORKS will be run as an administrator until that setting is unchecked.

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