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by IFireflyl
Thu Aug 01, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: MakeMKV Only Runs as Administrator
Replies: 4
Views: 2459

Re: MakeMKV Only Runs as Administrator

I figured out what was causing it! I use CCleaner, and that has the ability to put apps to sleep. Unfortunately, any app that is put to sleep can only be opened when run as Administrator. As it turns out, at some point I had added MakeMKV to the sleeping apps. After removing MakeMKV from CCleaner's ...
by IFireflyl
Mon Jul 29, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: MakeMKV Only Runs as Administrator
Replies: 4
Views: 2459

Re: MakeMKV Only Runs as Administrator

MakeMKV has to talk to hardware. That's an admin function on most operating systems. Running as a "normal user" will impose limitations on what commands can be passed to the drive. You CAN set the executable to always run as an administrator, though. I have other programs that require the...
by IFireflyl
Mon Jul 29, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: MakeMKV Only Runs as Administrator
Replies: 4
Views: 2459

MakeMKV Only Runs as Administrator

Is there a reason this program doesn't do anything when running it without Administrator permissions? If I run as Administrator, the program opens. Otherwise, nothing happens. What is the reason this program requires Administrator privileges? It's annoying that I need to right-click and run as Admin...
by IFireflyl
Sat Apr 18, 2020 5:07 am
Forum: Forum and Website discussions
Topic: Suggestion - Workaround To Use PayPal
Replies: 0
Views: 23045

Suggestion - Workaround To Use PayPal

Hello, I'm new here and just purchased the software. I was disappointed to find out that PayPal was not accepted. I properly searched the forum and found out why it's not accepted, and it appears that PayPal does not want to endorse piracy and deems the MakeMKV software as piracy software. I really ...