Windows 7: Start Windows Explorer as Admin - how it works

With a little trick, you can also start Explorer as Admin under Windows 7. In this practical tip, we will tell you exactly how to do this.

Step 1: Start Windows Explorer as a separate process

For security reasons, Windows 7 locks Explorer windows that you start as Admin. Therefore, you must first assign a separate process to each window.

1. To do this, open Explorer with the key combination [Windows] + [E].
2. Under "Organize" select the entry "Folder and search options".
3. Then switch to the "View" tab in the new window.
4. Activate the option "Start folder window in a separate process" and click on "Ok".

Step 2: Disable admin lock for Windows 7 Explorer

Now you can venture into the Windows 7 admin lock. This is hidden in the registry.

1. First open the Run dialog with the key combination [Windows] + [R].
2. Enter the "regedit" command here and confirm with "Ok".
3. In the Windows registry, navigate to the left on the path "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ AppID \ {CDCBCFCA-3CDC-436f-A4E2-0E02075250C2}".
4. Right-click on the key in the overview and select the "Delete" entry.
5. Finally restart your computer. You can then start Windows Explorer as Admin from the Start menu. To do this, right-click on the relevant entry and select the "Run as administrator" option.