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CopyQ 13.0.0 - Installer - Not enough rights to create C:\Program Files\CopyQ folder #3358
Description
Describe the bug
If you try to install the program ind efault folder
C:\Program Fiels\CopyQ
instalelr report not enough right to create folder.
To Reproduce
Install the application
Expected behavior
Instalelr should able to create the folder
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Version, OS and Environment
OS: Windows 11 64bit Italian (build 10.0.26200.7462)
Application version: 13.0.0
Installer: standard exe installation
Additional context
Thanks.
Activity
hluk commentedon Dec 18, 2025
Hmm, I don't think I can fix this if installer just does not have the permission.
Did you try to uninstall the app and remove the folder?
There is also the portable zip version, in case you do not have permission to write "Program Files".
bovirus commentedon Dec 19, 2025
@hluk
Please take care that I'm the user admin and I have the rights to create sub-folders in Program Folder.
Only this app with this installer has this issue.
I installerd other app based on same installer type without issue to create subfolder in program Folder.
I propose to change in installer script the default folder for installation as "ProgramData\CopyQ" (currently is "Program Files\CopyQ") because for ProgramData are not necessary admin rights to create the sub-foilder.
Thanks.
Windows: Fix default folder for installation for single user mode
hluk commentedon Dec 19, 2025
There should also be an option in the installer to install the app just for a single user (not everybody). This would also change the default installation location, but I think the configuration uses a wrong
DefaultDirNamevalue. Fixing in #3364.bovirus commentedon Dec 19, 2025
@hluk
I will test new build when it will be available.
Thanks.
hluk commentedon Dec 19, 2025
Can you check the behavior with the new installer here?
bovirus commentedon Dec 19, 2025
@hluk
New installer build is ok.
Please remind if you can to use in the instalelr the GNU license text in RTFf format.
Current simple text licesne (formatetd as 80 chars) don't use all space available in GUI.
Current GNU rtf text file
https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.rtf
Windows: Fix default folder for installation for single user mode
bovirus commentedon Dec 19, 2025
@hluk
Thanks.
Whats'about GNU RTF text license?
Windows: Fix format of license text in installer
hluk commentedon Dec 19, 2025
Thanks for the report! Fixing the license in #3365.
bovirus commentedon Dec 19, 2025
@hluk
Thanks.
Is there an atrifact installer build to test?
hluk commentedon Dec 19, 2025
Not yet, Windows builds are very slow.
Windows: Fix format of license text in installer
Windows: Fix format of license text in installer