How to run Steam games as an administrator
Running Steam games as admin is pretty simple! Right-click on the game's shortcut on your desktop or in the Steam library, select 'Properties,' go to the 'Compatibility' tab, and check the box that says 'Run this program as an administrator.' Hit apply, and you're all set to launch the game with admin privileges!
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Honestly, most games shouldn't need admin rights to run smoothly. If you're doing this, it might be a workaround for a deeper issue. Always worth checking if there's a specific reason a game needs admin rights because it's not the norm and could potentially pose security risks.
If you're having trouble running a game, sometimes elevating its privileges does the trick. Just navigate to the game exe in your Steam folder (usually under SteamApps/common in your Steam directory), right-click, go to Properties > Compatibility, and select 'Run this program as an administrator.' This has solved issues for me in the past.
Admin rights? For a Steam game? Unusual but okay, just make sure your game actually needs it. Most times, Steam manages fine without needing to escalate to admin level privileges for individual games.
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