# Launcher couldnt update registry, always run as admin?

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/launcher-couldnt-update-registry-always-run-as-admin/305106>\
**Category:** Getting Started & Setup\
**Tags:** launcher, unreal-engine, question\
**Created:** [January 27, 2015, 4:33am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/launcher-couldnt-update-registry-always-run-as-admin/305106 "2015-01-27T04:33:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/launcher-couldnt-update-registry-always-run-as-admin/305106/2 "2015-01-28T18:13:24Z")

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Some users will have to run the Launcher as admin to download updates and content. It shouldn’t be required to just start the editor. Could you provide your ‘Verbose Logs’? Follow the 10 steps at the bottom of this link and post them here.

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