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Weather Discussion => Hardware Software and Technology => Weather Display => Topic started by: choc-a-holic on April 08, 2018, 05:51:15 PM

Title: WD cannot see control panel settings unless logged in as a Windows admin
Post by: choc-a-holic on April 08, 2018, 05:51:15 PM

Hi

I am pretty sure on my old computer (which was running Windows 10) I ran WD on standard local account.  On the new Windows 10 computer I cannot see any of my settings in the control panel unless I start WD from an account with admin rights.  I am running ver 10.37s69

Can someone please confirm if we need to run it with admin or know of a way to fix this issue?   

Title: Re: WD cannot see control panel settings unless logged in as a Windows admin
Post by: gabba on April 09, 2018, 01:22:01 PM

Hi

I'm fairly sure it needs to be run as Admin. I recall seeing that somewhere in the install instructions, but at work, so can't check for you.

Cheers

Title: Re: WD cannot see control panel settings unless logged in as a Windows admin
Post by: TokWW on April 09, 2018, 04:16:16 PM

Sorry @choc-a-holic (http://www.localweather.net.nz/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=46) - I am still running mine on XP LOL!  I think because it uses the Registry directly for settings, then it would have to have that level of privileges.
Graeme

Title: Re: WD cannot see control panel settings unless logged in as a Windows admin
Post by: choc-a-holic on April 10, 2018, 05:08:49 PM

Thank you for confirming this for me.  I would love to know why it needs admin priviledge as we try to run computers without being logged into admin all the time as it increases security issues.