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#132 DWSIM is trying to write to the program files folder

4.0
wont-fix
None
2016-08-26
2016-08-26
No

DWSIM requesting write access to program files folder, which requires elevated privileges. Recommend changing it so that it does not require write access to this folder so we do not need to run the program as an administrator every time.

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  • Daniel Medeiros

    Daniel Medeiros - 2016-08-26
    • status: open --> wont-fix
    • assigned_to: Daniel Medeiros
     
  • Daniel Medeiros

    Daniel Medeiros - 2016-08-26

    DWSIM will require write access to its own folder every time. If it is inside "Program Files", you'll either need to run it as an admin every time or change the folder write access after installation so everyone can write to it.

    Alternatively, and this is my suggestion, you can install DWSIM on your Documents folder.

    I'll change the default installation folder for the next installer so we'll get rid of this annoying problem.