WMI Explorer 2014 V2.0.45.091614 does not start

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cybertyger
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WMI Explorer 2014 V2.0.45.091614 does not start

Post by cybertyger »

On my System right after the installation WMI Explorer 2014 does not start. I receive an error message in German:
Error Message
Error Message
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In English it means basically:
"The specified device or path or the file can not be accessed. You may not have sufficient privileges to access the element."

Product:
WMI Explorer 2014 Version 2.0.45.091614 (32 bit version)
WMI Explorer 2014 Version 2.0.45.091614 (64 bit version)

Operating system:
Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit
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Re: WMI Explorer 2014 V2.0.45.091614 does not start

Post by Alexander Riedel »

WMI Explorer 2014 requires elevated privileges to run.
The error message would indicate you are not allowed to elevate on your system.
(I can read German, no worries)
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Re: WMI Explorer 2014 V2.0.45.091614 does not start

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Thanks for your fast reply! But it is not possible to run the program as Administrator under a restricted user account. Trying to run as Administrator results in the same error message without asking for Admin credentials. I have to log off from the restricted user account and to log on to an Administrator account to run the program.
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Re: WMI Explorer 2014 V2.0.45.091614 does not start

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I am not sure I understand. WMI Explorer has a manifest that automatically asks for elevation if launched. If your user
ID does not have the right to elevate you see a message like this.
If you do not elevate you do not have access to the root namespace and therefore you simply would see nothing.

Please try on a machine with no access restriction and determine that way which rights your user is missing.
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