Turn-off Run As feature of executable files and shortcuts (All Users)

This setting can turn-off the Run As feature from the context menu of executable files and shortcuts.

Level: Recommended For Experts Only

Description:
The run as feature allows the presently logged in user to run a program as a different user. For example, you can use the run as feature to start a program as an administrator if you want to perform administrative tasks when you are logged on as a member of local user. To use the run as feature hold the shift key down and right-click an executable file, shortcut, mmc console, or control panel tool, and then select the user name from the droop-down list. To turn-off this feature, apply the following registry setting. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. You can create a dword value name hiderunasverb, if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value to 1 which can turn-off the run as option. However, if you want to get back to the original state, change the value to 0. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. Note: the hkey_local_machine entry will always have precedence over hkey_current_user. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.