BRUMenuHandler Error 740

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BRUMenuHandler Error 740

Postby Wendell » Sat Dec 26, 2015 4:25 pm

File Explorer context menus include the "Bulk Rename Here", but clicking on it results in this BRUMenuHandler Error 740 "Error 740 while starting C:\Program Files\Bulk Rename Utility\Bulk Rename Utility.exe".

BRU starts normally from the Start Menu.

Windows 10 64bit
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Re: BRUMenuHandler Error 740

Postby Admin » Mon Dec 28, 2015 2:40 am

The message "Error 740: The requested operation requires elevation" indicates that Bulk Rename Utility has been configured to Run as administrator. Some people might do this to make it possible for BRU to rename files in protected folders, such as those inside the Program Files folder. That configuration will work for some uses of Bulk Rename Utility, but it will then cause this issue for other uses.

User Account Control in Windows 10, 8, 7, and Windows Vista causes applications to run as a "user" rather than as an "administrator" by default. Certain actions you take will cause User Account Control to display a dialog which will allow you to elevate your permissions level to the administrator level. A program that is running with user permissions, however, will not cause User Account Control to offer you this option.

If you right click a file or folder in order to use the Bulk Rename Here context menu for renaming, and if BRU is configured to always Run as administrator, the error above will occur.

The Run as Administrator option can be found in the Compatibility tab of Bulk Rename Utility Properties. If you right click the Bulk Rename Utility shortcut and choose Properties, the dialog will open. If you find the check box next to Run this program as an administrator is checked, Windows will require Bulk Rename Utility to always run with administrator permissions. In other words, any time you start Bulk Rename Utility, a UAC dialog will display requiring and enabling you to elevate your permissions.

The "Run as administrator" configuration causes a conflict with context menus, such as the Bulk Rename Here. Context menus are contolled by Windows Explorer (explorer.exe), and that is running as a user by default. Windows Explorer is unable, then, to elevate permissions, which is necessary to cause Bulk Rename Utility to run, since it is set to always run as administrator. You will need to remove the check from this box to stop seeing this error.
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