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How to Run Webgility & QuickBooks Applications as Admin

This article explains Webgility Desktop users how to run Webgility Desktop and QuickBooks Desktop as an administrator to grant the necessary permissions for full functionality. It highlights the importance of admin access for using features, changing configurations, and installing updates, and provides step-by-step instructions to enable the “Run as Administrator” setting.

Running the Webgility Desktop application and QuickBooks Desktop in admin mode can be essential for these reasons:

1. Administrative Permissions:

Certain features and functions in Webgility Desktop and QuickBooks Desktop need elevated system permissions to access resources and perform tasks. Running these applications in admin mode guarantees they have the necessary access to operate effectively.

2. System Configuration:

Certain configuration changes in Webgility Desktop or QuickBooks Desktop may need administrative privileges. For instance, updating network settings, changing system preferences, or installing updates and plugins typically require admin access to complete these adjustments.

Procedure to run Webgility Desktop as Admin:

  1. Ensure that all instances of Webgility Desktop are closed and that no active processes are running.​

  2. To make the required changes, right-click on the "Webgility Desktop" application and select the "Properties" option.​

     

  3. Once the “Properties” prompt loads up, look for the “Advanced” option and checkmark “Run as Administrator.”​

     

  4. Once done, click on “Ok”, This will automatically close the Windows prompts.​

  5. Launch the “Webgility Desktop”, voila. Its done, and this will launch Webgility Desktop every time as an administrator.

Procedure to run QuickBooks Desktop as Admin:

  1. Ensure that all instances of QuickBooks Desktop are closed and that no active processes are running.​

  2. To make the required changes, right-click on the "Webgility Desktop" application and select the "Properties" option.​

     

  3. Once the “Properties” prompt loads up, look for the “Advanced” option and checkmark “Run as Administrator.”​

     

  4. Once done, click on “Ok” on the prompts, it will automatically close the Windows prompts.​

  5. Launch the “QuickBooks Desktop”, voila. Its done, and this will launch Webgility Desktop every time as an administrator.