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    • Peter Nann171
      Peter Nann171 last edited by

      I just installed 6.9.2 with all defaults from the installer, onto Windows 7.

      It seemed to install just fine - with no warnings or problems.
      (As per the title - I don’t have Admin access to the PC right now)

      BUT:

      1. The Start Menu items aren’t right. There is a “Notepad++” folder but inside it just says “(empty)”
      2. The Explorer file-right-click integration isn’t in place.
      3. Notepad++ does not appear in the 'Add or Remove Programs" screen.

      I can run it just fine if I browse to the install location and double-click the .exe.

      I know most people installing will have Admin rights, but I expected it to still behave gracefully if not.

      Why should a text editor require Admin rights?

      Or is something weird going on? (My Windows PC is a fresh corporate SOE build - Nothing very special)

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      • Claudia Frank
        Claudia Frank @Peter Nann171 last edited by

        @Peter-Nann171

        MS decided that certain actions do require administrative privileges.
        Some of them can be worked around others not.

        Cheers
        Claudia

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