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# Run as Admin by Default on Windows

Sometimes software runs into hiccups and needs to be run as an Administrator to work properly on Windows. Here is how to do that.

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**Right click** the **node-launchpad.exe** file 
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Click **Properties**
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Navigate to the **Compatibility** tab on the top 

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Under **Settings**, check **Run this program as an administrator** 
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Click **Apply**
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Click **OK**

The node-launchpad.exe will now run the program as an administrator my default
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