How do you run Steam as an administrator?
Honestly, why bother? Running Steam as admin doesn't really give you any major benefits unless you're troubleshooting specific issues. Plus, it can be a security risk to always run programs with elevated privileges. Just run it normally; Steam works fine 99% of the time without needing admin rights.
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Running Steam as an admin is super easy! Just right-click the Steam shortcut on your desktop, go to 'Properties,' hit the 'Compatibility' tab, and then check the box that says 'Run this program as an administrator.' Apply the changes, and voila! Steam will now always run with admin privileges. Just remember, doing this means it'll always ask for admin permission when you open it.
I had to run Steam as admin once to fix a game that wouldn't update. Just did the right-click on the Steam shortcut, 'Run as administrator,' and boom, problem solved. It's not something you need to do often, but it's handy for those weird, one-off issues.
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