MSI Afterburner isn't starting up when using a non-admin user (Windows 10)

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  1. Chekandu

    Chekandu Guest

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    Hello, this is my first post.

    As the title says, when i use a non-admin user on Windows afterburner doesn't start up automatically. I have to open it manually.

    I tried using task schedule with high privileges, but the problem stills.

    Any solutions?, btw i'm using a non-admin user as daily use for security reasons, so i'm interesed in keep this.

    Thank you.
     
  2. Unwinder

    Unwinder Ancient Guru Staff Member

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    System requirements section of the application's readme clearly states that administrative rights are mandatory.
     
  3. Astyanax

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    You need to delve into the realm of helper services to pull off standard account starts of ring0 and hooking tools, its just pointless.
     
  4. Unwinder

    Unwinder Ancient Guru Staff Member

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    Nope. It is not pointless, it is correct way to go. Moving to a model with helper service will result in having hardware access driver installed and running all the time and available to any non-admin applications when AB is not running. Installing it during application runtime only is much safer approach and admin rights are mandatory for service installation/uninstallation. Also, during the last couple years good part of NVAPI is also locked for non admin applications (thanks to mining viruses).
     

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    This is how EAC handles driver starts and stops on games launched at Standard user level, so in that particular case there is a point for it, I should have said that particular use cases are needed for it rather than that its pointless.
     

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