why do i need to run launcher as admin to play?

[👽Shini]

i have two pc's and one of them i HAVE to open the launcher by running as admin or else it won't let me log in. it keeps saying my email or password is wrong when it isn't wrong.
why is rockstar launcher so weird? it's a major game dev studio so why is it having such weird problems to perform basic functions?

[BORG]

The Rockstar launcher is a mess and it wants to have control over your computer for the anti-cheat stuff, telemetry, player data statistics, etc. Rockstar launcher farms a fair bit of information as well as does the game.

Running any online video game as administrator is risky business and should be avoided. Once you run an application as administrator, the gloves are off and anything could happen. With the network insecurities and dangers GTA online presents. There was already an RCE exploit patched around February. There's still many, many holes wide open in the game. The danger is very real.

Bottom line - do not run any game as administrator.

[👽Shini]

Originally posted by BORG:

The Rockstar launcher is a mess and it wants to have control over your computer for the anti-cheat stuff, telemetry, player data statistics, etc. Rockstar launcher farms a fair bit of information as well as does the game.

Running any online video game as administrator is risky business and should be avoided. Once you run an application as administrator, the gloves are off and anything could happen. With the network insecurities and dangers GTA online presents. There was already an RCE exploit patched around February. There's still many, many holes wide open in the game. The danger is very real.

Bottom line - do not run any game as administrator.

How do i log in then?

[BORG]

Originally posted by 🎮ps:Archer:

Originally posted by BORG:

The Rockstar launcher is a mess and it wants to have control over your computer for the anti-cheat stuff, telemetry, player data statistics, etc. Rockstar launcher farms a fair bit of information as well as does the game.

Running any online video game as administrator is risky business and should be avoided. Once you run an application as administrator, the gloves are off and anything could happen. With the network insecurities and dangers GTA online presents. There was already an RCE exploit patched around February. There's still many, many holes wide open in the game. The danger is very real.

Bottom line - do not run any game as administrator.

How do i log in then?

Don't install the launcher or game in system protected directories. Default install location drops them in protected directories. Should work. I did it lots when I was on Windows.

[👽Shini]

Originally posted by BORG:

Originally posted by 🎮ps:Archer:

How do i log in then?

Don't install the launcher or game in system protected directories. Default install location drops them in protected directories. Should work. I did it lots when I was on Windows.

i uninstalled launcher from C;/program files/ but kept the game folder, reinstalled launcher to C drive directly, moved the game folder to it, and the launcher let me log in and play gta online first time, but it gives me the same 'we couldnt sign you in automatically, please log in manually using" incomplete sentence error, and when i put my password in, it says "email not found or password is invalid" error.
when i try open with admin, the launcher opens up and logs me in and shows the "play" button right away.

[BORG]

Originally posted by 🎮ps:Archer:

Originally posted by BORG:

Don't install the launcher or game in system protected directories. Default install location drops them in protected directories. Should work. I did it lots when I was on Windows.

i uninstalled launcher from C;/program files/ but kept the game folder, reinstalled launcher to C drive directly, moved the game folder to it, and the launcher let me log in and play gta online first time, but it gives me the same 'we couldnt sign you in automatically, please log in manually using" incomplete sentence error, and when i put my password in, it says "email not found or password is invalid" error.
when i try open with admin, the launcher opens up and logs me in and shows the "play" button right away.

Hmm.. it was back on Windows 7 and 10 I was doing this on. I guess Rockstar has made it so Windows users can't avoid it now. You could create another user and grant it perms to run the game, but you're in the same situation where R* has the wheel and anyone else who might want to screw with you.

This happened in 2021: https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021040610

That is why it is so dangerous to just hand over admin rights to games or their launchers. This is why people hate Rockstar's launcher immensely. Are there new or other exploits that might exist? Hard to say, but one thing is certain and that is it's not wise to hand over admin control to Rockstar and potential attackers.

With the whole 189 car change situation and this whole run it as admin stuff it's why I I have given up on Rockstar games. No company should expect a player to operate their game software with administrator permissions. It's dangerous, it's foolish and it's inconsiderate.

[Twilight]

full ack

[PanPan]

You shouldn't have to run the game as admin.
I have only 1 game that i have to run as admin because it's XP compatiblity (W11 pro).
R* launcher isn't a problem, you need rights if you install on C -> go to D.
If launcher tries to access another folder, don't worry Windows will protect you, it can even removes your admin privileges...