.net application wont run without elevated permissions

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So, Ive built my .Net Application. Put it into a Wix Installer. When I ise the compiled Installer to install on my machine, the installed application will not launch without using Admin Elevation. What could be the issue?

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all i have done is compile both the application and the installer.

Posted 11-Feb-22 22:19pm

CoderzF1

Updated 11-Feb-22 23:36pm

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Richard MacCutchan 12-Feb-22 4:42am

"What could be the issue?"
Without more information it is i possible to guess. Please use the Improve question link above, and add more details.

CoderzF1 12-Feb-22 11:02am

Thanks for your input, but there wasnt much else to say, with that being said, see my reply to original Griff

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2022-02-11T23:36:00

Solution 1

Installation requires elevation because it has to affect areas the "normal user" cannot write to: and your app is marked as doing the same.

At a guess - and without having your whole app that's all it can be from this instance - your app or one of its dependencies has this in it's manifest file:

<requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator"/>

This is often because someone thinks it's a good idea to store their cr@p in the registry which will require elevation.

As such, every time you run it, you will get UAC, and (very probably) your users patience will wear very thin ...

Posted 11-Feb-22 23:36pm

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CoderzF1 12-Feb-22 11:01am

I believe I may have figured out the issue after thinking on it while taking a break. I actually feel quite dumb for even doing it really. I had to add a logger to the application and for some reason i thought it would be a good idea to write files to the program directory. I know better than this. I am going to change the code to write the logfile in the AppData directory. I do know I havent added the above in the Manifest File, I knew I had no reason to add it. Most likely I was just too tired to realize what i was doing.

OriginalGriff 12-Feb-22 11:19am

Hey, we all make mistakes!

Here's how I pick a data location: https://www.codeproject.com/Tips/370232/Where-Should-I-Store-My-Data