how to i save a file as root in vim under windows

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I sometimes open files in vim which have admin only permissions, such as config files in the program files. I edit these and attempt to save them only to discover that the file is readonly and I can't save in the original location. I have to save the file in a different place a copy it over the top.

I want to just issue a vim command to run the write as root, is this possible?

There is a unix verison here using sudo and tee What are the dark corners of Vim your mom never told you about?

http://superuser.com/questions/42537/is-there-any-sudo-command-for-windows — Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams, Mar 17 '11 at 18:55

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 18 '11 at 05:08

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The only way I know of is to open the file as admin in the first place. I know in Windows 7, you're given the option to 'Open' or 'Open as Administrator'.

I think is similar to vim in unix, such that you have to open the editor with sudo in the first place.

answered Mar 18 '11 at 05:08

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I think I will accept this answer since it is technically correct, and maybe write a utility to save a file as admin from the vim ex mode (think I got the mode right :-}). – avid Mar 27 '11 at 08:49
+1, worked so simply, just by opening it via `Run As Administrator`, saved me the agony :-) – nIcE cOw Sep 21 '12 at 13:03

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 18 '17 at 04:12

Unfortunately, the Run As Administrator does not show up in my case as seen below.

So I went to 'Properties' as seen in the above image and under 'Security>Edit', seen below, enabled 'Full control' to my user. Though this is not as secure as Run As Administrator.

how to i save a file as root in vim under windows

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