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.

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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.

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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type 'regedit'.

Second, go to <b> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\] </b> and create a new key 'Explorer'.

Next, create a DWORD value 'HideRunAsVerb' under the key 'Explorer'.

Finally set the value data as '1' to turn off 'Run as' option of executable files and shortcuts and click 'OK'.