[0.17.66] Factorio Windows zip package requires admin rights to update

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ebm539
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[0.17.66] Factorio Windows zip package requires admin rights to update

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Went to update Factorio (clicking "update now" on game update prompt), Factorio downloaded the update (from 0.17.65 to 0.17.66) and asked for admin rights (UAC popup) to install. Clicking no on the UAC popup results in an error, clicking yes results in Factorio relaunching as the updated version. I'd expect not to be asked for admin rights to update Factorio when the binary and data files are within my userprofile or other directory in which admin rights are not required.

I have attached a screenshot showing the UAC prompt, and I have attached the "factorio-current.log" file. I have redacted IPv6 addresses from the log file.
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Factorio log, I have redacted IPv6 addresses.
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Re: [0.17.66] Factorio Windows zip package requires admin rights to update

Post by posila »

Thanks for the report.
It will ask for elevated rights when write data path is not the same as read data path (which is how Windows zip package is configured by default)
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