How to run a game as administrator on Steam

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In my experience, running games as admin fixes a ton of issues. A must-do for modded games or older titles that are picky about permissions.

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MuggingCreek·7 months ago

Honestly, just set Steam itself to run as admin and it'll do the trick for most games. Right-click on Steam's shortcut, Properties > Compatibility > Run this program as administrator.

TabulatingMadam·7 months ago

Super easy! Just right-click on the game in your Steam library, go to Properties > Local Files > Browse. This opens the game's folder. Find the game's executable (.exe), right-click it, go to Properties > Compatibility, and check 'Run this program as an administrator'. Boom, done!

HatchellingCalm·7 months ago

Not worth it. Running as admin can cause more problems than it solves. Better to troubleshoot the actual issue.

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