I found a solution. Start the program with Hstart (Hidden Start), a 3rd party improved start.exe - it has a /NONELEVATED parameter (UNlike windows's start), which fixes this problem. Begs the question though -- why can't you drag files into an elevated VLC player? Especially if you're already in an ...
Okay - if I click the VLC.exe (that i have UNchecked for run as administrator), I can drag files in. If I run it from my command-line (which is always at administrator level), I can't drag files in. "start" has an /elevated option to start programs elevated - but there doesn't seem to be a...
Thing is, I run VLC at the command-line. Or with the "1" special preset function key on my keyboard. I don't run it with a shortcut. Regardless, I just edited the properties for the actual VLC.exe and set it to both. My drag-drops still don't work. And it's not all of the time, just most o...