IDE must be run as administrator to work as expected

[alexus1965]

Hi all, I'm new to C++ Builder and the RADStudio IDE. Have installed the C++ Builder 10.3 Community Ed on Win 10. When starting RADStudio normally (without admin privs) the file, new menu options are very light on; only "other" and "customize ..." are displayed. However, if RADStudio is run as administrator it starts with a dialog stating that packages are being loaded, which takes a few seconds, then the file, new menu displays the options expected. Surely the IDE doesn't need to be run as administrator! Has something gone wrong with the installation? I have uninstalled and reinstalled using radstudio_10_3_3_esd7899_nt several times. What have I done wrong?

[rlebeau]

When starting RADStudio normally (without admin privs) the file, new menu options are very light on; only "other" and "customize ..." are displayed. However, if RADStudio is run as administrator it starts with a dialog stating that packages are being loaded, which takes a few seconds, then the file, new menu displays the options expected.

Sounds like maybe you installed the IDE, or at least it installed its packages, in a location where non-admins do not have access to the files.

Surely the IDE doesn't need to be run as administrator!

Correct. It should not need admin rights to run normally.

Has something gone wrong with the installation?

Sounds like it, yes.