Hi libove:
As a quick test, log in to Windows with your local account (i.e., your regular account that does NOT have Administrator rights), create a shortcut on your desktop for C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe, and edit the properties of that shortcut so CCleaner64.exe launches with Administrator rights.
Then use that desktop shortcut to launch CCleaner Free while still logged in with the same local account and see if CCleaner Free launches correctly.
This won’t help if you’re logged in with this local account when Ninite tries to perform a silent install of the CCleaner installer (Slim build) to update CCleeaner, but the test results might provide some insight into what’s going on with the permissions for your local account.
Hi nukecad:
I’ve been using the Portable edition of CCleaner Free for over a decade and know nothing about possible bugs with the offline installer(s) but I did find kreien’s 05-Aug-2024 CCleaner Professional 6.26.111.69 - won’t start for local user after reading your latest comments. If you (or anyone else) have further insights or have a link to a newer thread discussing this bug I’d encourage you to keep posting here in libove’s topic, since this could explain why a recent automated update by Ninite seemed to corrupt libove’s CCleaner installation.
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