Microsoft KB Archive/922980

= You cannot use the &quot;runas&quot; command to run Internet Explorer 7 in a different user account in Windows Vista =

Article ID: 922980

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Windows Internet Explorer 7, when used with:  Windows Vista Business

 Windows Vista Enterprise

 Windows Vista Home Basic

 Windows Vista Home Premium</li></ul>

 Windows Vista Starter</li></ul>

 Windows Vista Ultimate</li></ul> </li></ul>

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to use the runas command at a command prompt in Windows Vista to run Windows Internet Explorer 7, you find that Internet Explorer 7 does not start. When this occurs, you are trying to use the runas command to run Internet Explorer 7 in an account that differs from the one that you used when you logged on to Windows Vista.

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CAUSE
This issue occurs because Internet Explorer 7 does not support the runas command in Windows Vista.

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WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, switch to the different user account in Windows Vista, and then start Internet Explorer 7 directly.

To switch user accounts in Windows Vista, click Start, click the arrow next to the Lock button, and then click Switch Users.

Additional query words: internetexplorer7 internetexplorer7.0 ie7 ie7.0 ie 7 7.0 windowsvista winvista

Keywords: kbtshoot kbprb kbexpertisebeginner KB922980

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