


You can use the new shortcut that supports “Run as Administrator” to replace the unsupported shortcut in Start Menu too. Then place the shortcut on desktop or anywhere you like. So the third alternative is to create a new shortcut from AppLoc.exe in C:\Windows\AppPatch folder. The shortcut that is made from the actual AppLoc.exe file in the AppPatch folder is capable of right click and elevating the execution.

When this “force elevation” setting is set, all shortcuts, including programs that automatically call AppLocale and load on it, and of course, shortcut in Start Menu, will be run elevated. In this case, go to the AppLoc.exe actual path listed above again, right click on it and select Properties and go to Compatibility tab to check the checkbox of Run this program as an administrator. Second workaround is good if you always want to run AppLocale as administrator. Navigate to C:\Windows\AppPatch\ folder (change C to your system drive letter if different), and then right click on AppLoc.exe will reveal the Run as Administrator menu item to run AppLocale elevated with full privileges. AppLocale is installed in C:\Windows\AppPatch\ folder as AppLoc.exe file. So, how’s to run Microsoft AppLocale in elevation mode? There are a few workarounds that make elevated AppLocale with administrator’s rights possible.įirst resolution is by running AppLocale from its actual location or path. However, for AppLocale shortcut in Start Menu, there is no such “Run as Administrator” option available, as shown in figure below. Most users would know that to run a program in ‘high privilege’ elevation mode, user must right click on the program or its shortcut and choose “Run as Administrator”. The situation also happens on games or other software in different languages that requires “admin” privileges. However, the installation will fail because AppLocale itself is not running in elevatin mode as administrator, and thus any executable that been launched by the AppLocale is ran in “low privilege” mode too. To read the text and wordings on the setup installation process, user will launch the setup. Such programs include setup executables and application installers, such as when users try to install a Chinese or Japanese or Korean language coded program in an English version of Windows Vista. The main complication comes when some non-Unicode legacy application requires to be run in elevation mode with full administrator’s privileges. AppLocale is been used in Windows Vista too, although not officially supported, to simulate a system locale which fits the codepage of the non-Unicode programs so that the character sets can be displayed properly and readable. Microsoft AppLocale is an utility that allows Windows users to run non-Unicode legacy (code-page based) applications in different language from system locale on Windows XP or Server 2003 without changing the system locale.
