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Every time the game updates, it pops up a UAC box, even though it doesn't require admin to write to the folder that it's installed in (portable/zip version).

This doesn't annoy me, but I suspect that it'd be a problem for some people.

I believe that's related to the problem I was having with my mrp system a bit back, win 7+ will auto promote exe files that include update or install in the name regardless if they where marked as needing it

LordFedora wrote:I believe that's related to the problem I was having with my mrp system a bit back, win 7+ will auto promote exe files that include update or install in the name regardless if they where marked as needing it

Hmm, interesting. Would the install fail if you declined the UAC, even if it doesn't need the UAC?

Yes it fails. Wouldn't call it a bug thouhg, at least not one of Factorio

Disable UAC via control panel.

DRBLN wrote:Disable UAC via control panel.

That, sir, is not a correct answer : UAC is there for security reasons.
I won't let my front door open just because I'm prompted the key every time I want to enter

And in my case I'm not the sysadmin, technically I rent my laptop from the university

The problem was solved by renaming the file from factorioUpdate to factorioRefresh

Sounds normal to me.

Fixed for 0.11.11 (So it will be tested on update 0.11.11 -> 0.11.12).

The game doesn't require admin rights when the write folder is the same as the read folder (default in zip package).