Can UltraSearch be started without admin rights?

Q: Can UltraSearch be started without admin rights?

Yes. There are different ways to start UltraSearch without admin rights: Start UltraSearch once with admin rights and deactivate the setting under "Options" -> "Application" -> "Always start as administrator". Start UltraSearch with the command line parameter /NOADMIN : Ultrasearch.exe /noadmin Open the 'Settings.xml' file under "%AppData%\JAM Software\UltraSearch" in a text editor (for the portable version, the file is located directly in the UltraSearch folder) and set the value <AlwaysStartAsAdministrator> to "False". Please note that without admin rights the program will no longer have access to the MFT and the search may be slower as a result.

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Yes. There are different ways to start UltraSearch without admin rights:

Start UltraSearch once with admin rights and deactivate the setting under "Options" -> "Application" -> "Always start as administrator".
Start UltraSearch with the command line parameter /NOADMIN:
Ultrasearch.exe /noadmin
Open the 'Settings.xml' file under "%AppData%\JAM Software\UltraSearch" in a text editor (for the portable version, the file is located directly in the UltraSearch folder) and set the value to "False".

Please note that without admin rights the program will no longer have access to the MFT and the search may be slower as a result.

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