Everything runs as administrator

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Rmhall
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Everything runs as administrator

Post by Rmhall »

Everything runs an administrator and shows no files.

If I deselect Run as Administrator in options and click apply, Everything shuts down. When I restart it again runs as administrator and the option is rechecked.

Win11
void
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Re: Everything runs as administrator

Post by void »

Is Run as administrator [✓] tick checked? or [■] square checked?



Please make sure Everything is installed correctly:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the General tab on the left.
  • Check Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything.
  • Click OK.
Please make sure Everything is running as a standard user:
  • Right click your Everything.exe or a shortcut to Everything
  • Click Properties.
  • Click the Compatibility tab.
  • Uncheck Run this program as an administrator.
  • Click OK.
Please make sure Everything is running as a standard user:
  • Right click your Everything.exe or a shortcut to Everything
  • Click Properties.
  • Click the Shortcut tab.
  • Click the Advanced button.
  • Uncheck Run as administrator.
  • Click OK.
  • Click OK.
Please make sure Everything is running as a standard user:
  • Right click your Everything.exe or a shortcut to Everything
  • Click Properties.
  • Click the Compatibility tab.
  • Click the Change settings for all users button at the bottom.
  • Uncheck Run this program as an administrator.
  • Click OK.
Does the issue persist?
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