Restriction: This topic applies to Windows environments only. 
                  		  
               
 
               		
              
            	 
            Depending on the location of files created from a 
                  		  Visual COBOL command prompt, you might need to start it as an administrator. To do this: 
               	 
            
 
            	 
             
               		 
               		  
               - Windows 7 and Earlier 
                  		  
               
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                     - From your Windows desktop, click 
                        				  Start > All Programs > Micro Focus Visual COBOL 
                              		 > Tools. 
                        				
                     
- Depending on your operating system, right-click either 
                        				  Visual COBOL Command Prompt (32-bit) or 
                        				  Visual COBOL Command Prompt (64-bit); then select 
                        				  Run as administrator from the context menu. 
                        				
                     
- If prompted, click 
                        				  Yes. 
                        				
                     
 
- Windows 8.1 
                  		  
               
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                     - From the 
                        				  Windows Start screen, right-click either the 
                        				  Visual COBOL Command Prompt (32-bit) or the 
                        				  Visual COBOL Command Prompt (64-bit) tile. 
                        				
                     
- On the bottom of the page, click 
                        				  Run as administrator. 
                        				
                     
- If prompted, click 
                        				  Yes. 
                        				
                     
 
- Windows 10 and Later 
                  		  
               
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                     - From your Windows desktop, click 
                        				  Start > Micro Focus 
                        				  Visual COBOL, right-click 
                        				  Visual COBOL Command Prompt (32-bit) or 
                        				  Visual COBOL Command Prompt (64-bit) and click 
                        				  More > Run as Administrator.