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Posted: **Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:34 am**

I found i had to run it as an administrator - it installs the working programs inside the Program Files(86) directory. THIS IS A BAD DEFAULT. How do i get it to run as a normal user?

-- tom

as normal user:

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05:32:25:INFO(1):Read GPUs.txt
05:32:28:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
05:32:28:        Website: https://foldingathome.org/
05:32:28:      Copyright: (c) 2009-2018 foldingathome.org
05:32:28:         Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
05:32:28:           Args:
05:32:28:         Config: C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient\config.xml
05:32:28:******************************** Build ********************************
05:32:28:        Version: 7.5.1
05:32:28:           Date: May 11 2018
05:32:28:           Time: 13:06:32
05:32:28:     Repository: Git
05:32:28:       Revision: 4705bf53c635f88b8fe85af7675557e15d491ff0
05:32:28:         Branch: master
05:32:28:       Compiler: Visual C++ 2008
05:32:28:        Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /Ox /MT
05:32:28:       Platform: win32 10
05:32:28:           Bits: 32
05:32:28:           Mode: Release
05:32:28:******************************* System ********************************
05:32:28:            CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3612QM CPU @ 2.10GHz
05:32:28:         CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9
05:32:28:           CPUs: 8
05:32:28:         Memory: 15.86GiB
05:32:28:    Free Memory: 4.96GiB
05:32:28:        Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
05:32:28:     OS Version: 6.2
05:32:28:    Has Battery: true
05:32:28:     On Battery: false
05:32:28:     UTC Offset: -4
05:32:28:            PID: 7984
05:32:28:            CWD: C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient
05:32:28:             OS: Windows 10 Home
05:32:28:        OS Arch: AMD64
05:32:28:           GPUs: 0
05:32:28:           CUDA: Not detected: Failed to open dynamic library 'nvcuda.dll': The
05:32:28:                 specified module could not be found.
05:32:28:
05:32:28:OpenCL Device 1: Platform:0 Device:1 Bus:NA Slot:NA Compute:1.2 Driver:10.18
05:32:28:  Win32 Service: false
05:32:28:***********************************************************************
05:32:28:<config>
05:32:28:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
05:32:28:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
05:32:28:</config>
05:32:28:Trying to access database...
05:32:28:Successfully acquired database lock
05:32:28:Enabled folding slot 00: READY cpu:3
05:32:29:ERROR:Exception: Failed to register systray icon: Unspecified error
05:32:29:WU00:FS00:Starting
05:32:29:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Failed to start core: Failed to rename './work/00/logfile_01.txt' to './work/00/logfile_01-20200310-053229.txt': Access is denied.
05:32:29:WU00:FS00:Starting
05:32:29:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Failed to start core: Failed to rename './work/00/logfile_01.txt' to './work/00/logfile_01-20200310-053229.txt': Access is denied.

Posted: **Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:40 am**

Catch22....
Try install as normal user - Windows will not allow, demands admin user.
Install as admin user - will not run under normal user.
WHY? because FAH insists on the work units being installed in the PROGRAM FILES(X86) directory.
WHY? because developers only use admin accounts......so they have no problems....

Posted: **Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:53 am**

Welcome to the folding support forum.

The installer is not asking you to use the admin account to install, just authorize the install with an admin account. To get the folding client installed properly, install using the account that you will be using to run F@h, doing it that way won't try to run out of restricted directories such as the Program Files.

Posted: **Tue Mar 10, 2020 11:24 am**

If you install for any user then work units should run from C:\ProgramData

Posted: **Tue Mar 10, 2020 11:30 am**

Joe_H wrote:The installer is not asking you to use the admin account to install, just authorize the install with an admin account. To get the folding client installed properly, install using the account that you will be using to run F@h, doing it that way won't try to run out of restricted directories such as the Program Files.

You'd have thought!

However, this and number of other reports suggest that this is not the case.

I've just tested for myself and, yes, it installs under the administrator's account when logged in as a normal user and performing an express install!

Posted: **Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:17 pm**

Unfortunately, FAH was designed according to Microsoft's standards for home computers. When Microsoft sets (or changes) their standards it's not Stanford's place to argue with them. When you install "just for me" (the default setting) working files are placed in a private directory associated with that user and permissions are consistent for that user to run FAH. When you use the "for everone" option, MS standards assume you do have admin permissions ... although I don't consider those standards a workable option since MS doesn't really allow FAHclient to run as a daemon. For a multi-user environment, the Linus installation is more consistent with that environment and you're welcome to use that platform if you prefer.

Posted: **Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:21 pm**

bruce wrote:When you install "just for me" (the default setting) working files are placed in a private directory associated with that user and permissions are consistent for that user to run FAH.

Except it doesn't. There isn't even a 'just for me' or 'everyone' option in the installer.

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