Run command, admin, windows 7, something changed

[handofthrawn]

I have a script that starts up all my work programs.  Programs like ventrilo, trillian, and other work stuff.  In the past week, I noticed two of these programs not starting up while 6 of them work the same.  I investigated and I notice these only start when I run the script as administrator (or add #requireadmin).  I use windows 7 and have no UAC.  I have not changed anything to my OS except install updates.  I'm so confused why only some of these programs now start up and require admin.  If I double click the executable or run in command prompt, they startup fine. 

Does anyone have a clue what happened to cause this change and if I can change it back? 

Below is the code I ran as a test.  Only the last program now starts up unless I add #requireadmin or right click and run the script as admin.  Thanks for any help.

 

#include <Misc.au3>

RUN("C:\Program Files\Ventrilo\Ventrilo.exe")

Sleep(1000)
RUN("C:\Program Files (x86)\Trillian\trillian.exe")

RUN("C:\Program Files (x86)\Stealth Alerts\SAClient.exe") ;  This works just fine

 

[PACaleala]

Do you remember the magic words "Windows updates" ?

[Skysnake]

Pure speculation, but could streams be playing a role here?

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897440.aspx