You might consider resetting the system to security defaults.
HOW TO Reset Security Settings Back to the Defaults:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;313222
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Mark L. Ferguson
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"ThosRTanner" <> wrote in message
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>I *un*installed some programs today (which may be the cause of this), and
> since then, if I try to run a program as administrator /from a shortcut/,
> explorer crashes. It's fine if I open program location and then run the
> real
> program as administrator, so I'm not pulling my hair out just yet, but I'm
> somewhat worried - and I really don't want to reinstall the programs in
> question, because they were pretty useless. (Possibly more than useless
> given
> the result of uninstalling)