Update fails if not admin, but SSD thinks it has been updated

[geoapps]

If you run the Spybot Updater as non-admin during one of the update episodes which updates the program (not just the datafiles), it will complete the downloads, kill off the program, then fail to install the update. However, on subsequent update runs, the updater "thinks" the update has been completed successfully.

The only way I could fix the problem was to log in as an admin, remove SSD, reboot, re-install SSD as admin, then update as admin.

IMHO the updater should insist on admin rights before starting, much as the immunizer does, to prevent errors like this.

[drragostea]

If you are using the Windows Vista OS, right-click the Spybot desktop icon and click "Run as Administer". You'll be able to use Spybot to it's fullest potential.

[Zenobia]

Usually,if I run Spybot without choosing to Run As Administrator,I get a prompt from UAC when updating.
I'm not sure why yours doesn't.

But,yes,rightclicking and choosing Run As Administrator *should* prevent that from happening.

And thanks for posting that.

[Zenobia]

If you are on Vista,that is.Just reread your post,think it's high time I went to sleep.

[drragostea]

Zenobia, this has been mentioned before... I think it was Terminator, who said that there should be a option (I think in the Properties>Compatibility) so it will retain this option so the user does not have to do that over and over again, correct?

[Zenobia]

Yes.On Vista,you can rightclick Spybot,and either:
a.select properties->Advanced button->checkmark Run As Administrator.
b.select properties->Compatability->under priviledge level,checkmark Run This Program As An Administrator.

I just gave up on it,since everytime I set that up,I need to undo it.