Dragon NaturallySpeaking should not be run in elevated mode” error message

“Dragon NaturallySpeaking should not be run in elevated mode” error message

Problem:

When attempting to launch Dragon NaturallySpeaking, the following error message may appear:

"Dragon NaturallySpeaking should not be run in elevated mode"

Clicking the "Close" button on the dialog box will close the error, but Dragon NaturallySpeaking will not launch.

 

Cause:

This problem is caused by the user being logged into the computer as the local Administrator account on the system.

This message also occurs when "User Account Control" is enabled and "Run as Administrator" is selected for "natspeak.exe". "Run as Administrator" is not active by default, requiring the user to turn on this setting. This elevated privilege level is not needed to run Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

 

Solution:

It is not possible to run Dragon NaturallySpeaking when logged in as the local Administrator account. We recommend creating a new user account on the system that is part of the Administrators group and running Dragon under this new user.

If a local Administrator account is not being used, please use the following steps to turn off the "Run as Administrator" setting:

1. Click the "Start" button.
2. Click "Computer".
3. Double-click the "Local Disk C:" drive.
4. Double-click the "Program Files" folder. ("Program Files (x86)" for 64-bit workstations.)
5. Double-click the "Nuance" folder.
6. Double-click the installation folder ("NaturallySpeakingXX". XX will be the version).
7. Double-click the "Program" folder.
8. Right-click "natspeak.exe".
9. Select "Properties".
10. Click the "Compatibility" tab.
11. Clear the check mark from "Run as Administrator".
12. Click "OK".

 

Note: If a "Naturally Speaking appears to be running Windows compatibility mode" message appears during launch.