Run as not working with different user

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Sails

HI,

Basically I log on to my computer which is on the network using my username
and password. I then want to use the run as option with different username
and password.

First I go to start, then all programs and then right click on internet
explorer and click on run as. A menu pops up and I can either run the program
as the current user or a different user.

I select different user and enter a different username and password then
click OK.
I then get an error message below

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
The directory name is invalid

Could someone please help with this issue?
 
Sails said:
HI,

Basically I log on to my computer which is on the network using my
username
and password. I then want to use the run as option with different username
and password.

First I go to start, then all programs and then right click on internet
explorer and click on run as. A menu pops up and I can either run the
program
as the current user or a different user.

I select different user and enter a different username and password then
click OK.
I then get an error message below

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
The directory name is invalid

Could someone please help with this issue?
Click to expand...

The only time you need to "run as" is if you are logged in as a Limited user
and need to run a process as an Administrator.
What exactly are you trying to acheive?
 
Hi,

I am a software engineer and require this function for testing. I am a admin
on the computer and I have admin rights too. The run as function should allow
me to run the program as a different user. It seems to work on other users
computers.

Thanks.
 
I have managed to solve the issue now, I had to Delete and recreate the
user's profile on the computer.

Thanks for your help.
 
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