Unable to update on Windows Server 2016
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Description
I get this error when installing or updating without running the program as an admin:
Manually downloading the latest release and installing as an Administrator works fine, but obviously, automatic updates don't work, and I seem to get those daily. The installer should ask for Administrator permissions via UAC if that's required.
I'm running Windows Server 2016 1607. Log attached below.
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the attached Keybase_20180222161354.log and reproducing installation or automatic update on Windows Server 2016 without administrator privileges. Compare that behavior with the successful administrator-run installation; done means the updater handles the required UAC elevation and automatic updates no longer fail.
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Assessment
- Domain
- operating-systems, release
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100