Running client dumps files onto desktop

[realicraft]

Recently, when I start the FAH client, it dumps several folders onto my desktop.
The files dumped seem to be the same as the ones in %APPDATA%\FAHClient, so it could be that the client is trying to update the files, but it putting them in the wrong place.
The files and folders put on the desktop are:

• cores (folder)
  work (folder)
  logs (empty folder)
  configs (folder)
  GPUs.txt
  log.txt
  config.xml

The contents of log.txt are: (with slight changes to protect identity and stuff)

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*********************** Log Started 2020-07-07T03:18:10Z ***********************
03:18:10:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
03:18:10:        Website: https://foldingathome.org/
03:18:10:      Copyright: (c) 2009-2018 foldingathome.org
03:18:10:         Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
03:18:10:           Args: --open-web-control
03:18:10:         Config: <none>
03:18:10:******************************** Build ********************************
03:18:10:        Version: 7.5.1
03:18:10:           Date: May 11 2018
03:18:10:           Time: 13:06:32
03:18:10:     Repository: Git
03:18:10:       Revision: 4705bf53c635f88b8fe85af7675557e15d491ff0
03:18:10:         Branch: master
03:18:10:       Compiler: Visual C++ 2008
03:18:10:        Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /Ox /MT
03:18:10:       Platform: win32 10
03:18:10:           Bits: 32
03:18:10:           Mode: Release
03:18:10:******************************* System ********************************
03:18:10:            CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9600K CPU @ 3.70GHz
03:18:10:         CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 13
03:18:10:           CPUs: 6
03:18:10:         Memory: 15.94GiB
03:18:10:    Free Memory: 11.41GiB
03:18:10:        Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
03:18:10:     OS Version: 6.2
03:18:10:    Has Battery: false
03:18:10:     On Battery: false
03:18:10:     UTC Offset: -7
03:18:10:            PID: 15100
03:18:10:            CWD: C:\Users\user\Desktop
03:18:10:             OS: Windows 10 Home
03:18:10:        OS Arch: AMD64
03:18:10:           GPUs: 0
03:18:10:  CUDA Device 0: Platform:0 Device:0 Bus:1 Slot:0 Compute:5.2 Driver:10.1
03:18:10:OpenCL Device 0: Platform:0 Device:0 Bus:1 Slot:0 Compute:1.2 Driver:432.0
03:18:10:  Win32 Service: false
03:18:10:***********************************************************************
03:18:10:<config>
03:18:10:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
03:18:10:</config>
03:18:10:Connecting to assign1.foldingathome.org:8080
03:18:10:Updated GPUs.txt
03:18:10:Read GPUs.txt
03:18:10:Trying to access database...
03:18:10:Successfully acquired database lock
03:18:10:Enabled folding slot 00: PAUSED cpu:4 (not configured)
03:18:10:Enabled folding slot 01: PAUSED gpu:0:GM204 [GeForce GTX 970] 3494 (not configured)
03:18:10:ERROR:Exception: Failed to register systray icon: Unspecified error
03:19:11:Saving configuration to config.xml
03:19:11:<config>
03:19:11:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
03:19:11:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
03:19:11:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'/>
03:19:11:</config>
03:19:11:Set client configured
03:19:11:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 65.254.110.245:8080
03:19:11:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 65.254.110.245:8080
03:19:11:WU01:FS01:Connecting to 65.254.110.245:8080
03:19:12:WU01:FS01:Assigned to work server 18.188.125.154
03:19:12:WU01:FS01:Requesting new work unit for slot 01: READY gpu:0:GM204 [GeForce GTX 970] 3494 from 18.188.125.154
03:19:12:WU01:FS01:Connecting to 18.188.125.154:8080
03:19:12:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 150.136.14.110
03:19:12:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY cpu:4 from 150.136.14.110
03:19:12:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 150.136.14.110:8080
03:19:12:WU00:FS00:Downloading 4.89MiB
03:19:12:WU01:FS01:Downloading 7.04MiB
03:19:14:WU00:FS00:Download complete
03:19:14:WU00:FS00:Received Unit: id:00 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:16431 run:589 clone:3 gen:154 core:0xa7 unit:0x000000bc96880e6e5e97dbc1d3247fc5
03:19:14:WU00:FS00:Downloading core from http://cores.foldingathome.org/v7/win/64bit/avx/Core_a7.fah
03:19:14:WU00:FS00:Connecting to cores.foldingathome.org:80
03:19:14:WU00:FS00:FahCore a7: Downloading 6.71MiB
03:19:15:WU01:FS01:Download complete
03:19:15:WU01:FS01:Received Unit: id:01 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:13416 run:511 clone:154 gen:0 core:0x22 unit:0x0000000012bc7d9a5f02afabc7bb3432
03:19:15:WU01:FS01:Downloading core from http://cores.foldingathome.org/v7/win/64bit/Core_22.fah
03:19:15:WU01:FS01:Connecting to cores.foldingathome.org:80
03:19:15:WU01:FS01:FahCore 22: Downloading 4.39MiB
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:FahCore a7: Download complete
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:Valid core signature
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:Unpacked 19.85MiB to cores/cores.foldingathome.org/v7/win/64bit/avx/Core_a7.fah/FahCore_a7.exe
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:Unpacked 2.64MiB to cores/cores.foldingathome.org/v7/win/64bit/avx/Core_a7.fah/libfftw3f-3.dll
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:Starting
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:\Users\user\Desktop\cores/cores.foldingathome.org/v7/win/64bit/avx/Core_a7.fah/FahCore_a7.exe -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 705 -lifeline 15100 -checkpoint 15 -np 4
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 14664
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:Core PID:1216
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0xa7 started
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:*********************** Log Started 2020-07-07T03:19:17Z ***********************
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:************************** Gromacs Folding@home Core ***************************
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Type: 0xa7
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Core: Gromacs
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Args: -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 705 -lifeline 14664 -checkpoint 15 -np
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:             4
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:************************************ CBang *************************************
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Date: Oct 26 2019
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Time: 01:38:25
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Revision: c46a1a011a24143739ac7218c5a435f66777f62f
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:     Branch: master
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Compiler: Visual C++ 2008
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:    Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /Ox /MT
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Platform: win32 10
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Bits: 64
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Mode: Release
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:************************************ System ************************************
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:        CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9600K CPU @ 3.70GHz
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:     CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 13
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       CPUs: 6
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:     Memory: 15.94GiB
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Free Memory: 11.27GiB
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:    Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7: OS Version: 6.2
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Has Battery: false
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7: On Battery: false
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7: UTC Offset: -7
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:        PID: 1216
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:        CWD: C:\Users\user\Desktop\work
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:******************************** Build - libFAH ********************************
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:    Version: 0.0.18
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:     Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:  Copyright: 2019 foldingathome.org
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Homepage: https://foldingathome.org/
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Date: Oct 26 2019
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Time: 01:52:30
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Revision: c1e3513b1bc0c16013668f2173ee969e5995b38e
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:     Branch: master
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Compiler: Visual C++ 2008
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:    Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /Ox /MT
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Platform: win32 10
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Bits: 64
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Mode: Release
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:************************************ Build *************************************
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       SIMD: avx_256
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:********************************************************************************
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Project: 16431 (Run 589, Clone 3, Gen 154)
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Unit: 0x000000bc96880e6e5e97dbc1d3247fc5
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Reading tar file core.xml
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Reading tar file frame154.tpr
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Digital signatures verified
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Calling: mdrun -s frame154.tpr -o frame154.trr -x frame154.xtc -cpt 15 -nt 4
03:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Steps: first=38500000 total=250000
03:19:18:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Completed 1 out of 250000 steps (0%)
03:19:21:WU01:FS01:FahCore 22: 66.89%
03:19:22:WU01:FS01:FahCore 22: Download complete
03:19:22:WU01:FS01:Valid core signature
03:19:22:WU01:FS01:Unpacked 14.46MiB to cores/cores.foldingathome.org/v7/win/64bit/Core_22.fah/FahCore_22.exe
03:19:22:WU01:FS01:Starting
03:19:22:WU01:FS01:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:\Users\user\Desktop\cores/cores.foldingathome.org/v7/win/64bit/Core_22.fah/FahCore_22.exe -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 705 -lifeline 15100 -checkpoint 15 -gpu-vendor nvidia -opencl-platform 0 -opencl-device 0 -cuda-device 0 -gpu 0
03:19:22:WU01:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 9044
03:19:22:WU01:FS01:Core PID:7304
03:19:22:WU01:FS01:FahCore 0x22 started
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:*********************** Log Started 2020-07-07T03:19:22Z ***********************
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:*************************** Core22 Folding@home Core ***************************
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Core: Core22
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Type: 0x22
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Version: 0.0.11
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:  Copyright: 2020 foldingathome.org
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Homepage: https://foldingathome.org/
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Date: Jun 26 2020
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Time: 19:49:16
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Revision: 22010df8a4db48db1b35d33e666b64d8ce48689d
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Branch: core22-0.0.11
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Compiler: Visual C++ 2015
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Ob3 /Zc:throwingNew /MT
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Platform: win32 10
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Bits: 64
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Mode: Release
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:Maintainers: John Chodera <john.chodera@choderalab.org> and Peter Eastman
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:             <peastman@stanford.edu>
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Args: -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 705 -lifeline 9044 -checkpoint 15
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:             -gpu-vendor nvidia -opencl-platform 0 -opencl-device 0 -cuda-device
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:             0 -gpu 0
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:************************************ libFAH ************************************
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Date: Jun 26 2020
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Time: 19:47:12
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Revision: 2b383f4f04f38511dff592885d7c0400e72bdf43
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Branch: HEAD
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Compiler: Visual C++ 2015
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Ob3 /Zc:throwingNew /MT
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Platform: win32 10
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Bits: 64
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Mode: Release
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:************************************ CBang *************************************
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Date: Jun 26 2020
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Time: 19:46:11
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Revision: f8529962055b0e7bde23e429f5072ff758089dee
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Branch: master
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Compiler: Visual C++ 2015
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Ob3 /Zc:throwingNew /MT
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Platform: win32 10
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Bits: 64
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Mode: Release
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:************************************ System ************************************
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:        CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9600K CPU @ 3.70GHz
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:     CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 13
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:       CPUs: 6
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Memory: 15.94GiB
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:Free Memory: 11.10GiB
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22: OS Version: 6.2
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:Has Battery: false
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22: On Battery: false
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22: UTC Offset: -7
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:        PID: 7304
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:        CWD: C:\Users\user\Desktop\work
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:********************************************************************************
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:Project: 13416 (Run 511, Clone 154, Gen 0)
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:Unit: 0x0000000012bc7d9a5f02afabc7bb3432
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:Reading tar file core.xml
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:Reading tar file integrator.xml
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:Reading tar file state.xml.bz2
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:Reading tar file system.xml.bz2
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:Digital signatures verified
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:Folding@home GPU Core22 Folding@home Core
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:Version 0.0.11
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:  Checkpoint write interval: 50000 steps (5%) [20 total]
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:  JSON viewer frame write interval: 10000 steps (1%) [100 total]
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:  XTC frame write interval: 250000 steps (25%) [4 total]
03:19:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:  Global context and integrator variables write interval: 2500 steps (0.25%) [400 total]
03:19:37:WU01:FS01:0x22:Completed 0 out of 1000000 steps (0%)
03:20:24:364:127.0.0.1:New Web connection
03:21:13:Saving configuration to config.xml
03:21:13:<config>
03:21:13:  <!-- User Information -->
03:21:13:  <user v='reali'/>
03:21:13:
03:21:13:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
03:21:13:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
03:21:13:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'/>
03:21:13:</config>

[bruce]

Apparently you're not using the shortcut provided by the installer to start FAH. I notice that this log reports CWD: C:\Users\user\Desktop. Is that the actual data on that line or have you edited that line to hide your actual Windows user name with "user" instead of your actual userid?

If you used the default settings when you installed FAH, that should NOT be the value being used for that setting ... nor should "desktop" ever be part of that line.

Probably the easiest way to fix this is to upgrade to the latest version of FAHClient, accepting the default directory locations and reentering your FAH User_name and FAH_team if you want to use one. You'll also want to get a passkey but that can wait until you post the next version of FAH's log showing better locations for all the information.

Look for FAH's files in a hidden location by opening %APPDATA%/FAHClient in the Windows Explorer. Note: The environment variable %APPDATA% will substitute a string containing you own actual Windows user name and containing the same files that you've been seeing on your desktop, including a similar copy of FAH's log to the one you posted above.

[realicraft]

Yes, the line was edited.
The client was previously install on the admin account, but I changed which account I used due to the computer I'm using being shared, so that might be a problem.
Several times, I've moved the files on the desktop to %APPDATA%/FAHClient, so the log there is likely very similar to the one I posted above.
I'll try reinstalling the client to fix the problem. I assume that's either running an uninstaller or deleting the folder in %APPDATA%, then installing it from the website.
Also, I've been using a desktop shortcut to start the client. The shortcut was moved when I moved accounts.

EDIT: It looks like uninstalling and reinstalling fixed the problem.
EDIT2: After an unrelated reboot, FAHClient is getting "Access is denied" errors. I'll post the contents of the command window (since it doesn't seem to be saving logs):

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04:12:12:Trying to access database...
04:12:12:Successfully acquired database lock
04:12:12:Read GPUs.txt
04:12:12:Enabled folding slot 00: READY cpu:4
04:12:12:Enabled folding slot 01: READY gpu:0:GM204 [GeForce GTX 970] 3494
04:12:12:ERROR:Exception: Failed to register systray icon: Unspecified error
04:12:12:****************************** FAHClient ******************************
04:12:12:        Version: 7.6.13
04:12:12:         Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
04:12:12:      Copyright: 2020 foldingathome.org
04:12:12:       Homepage: https://foldingathome.org/
04:12:12:           Date: Apr 27 2020
04:12:12:           Time: 21:21:01
04:12:12:       Revision: 5a652817f46116b6e135503af97f18e094414e3b
04:12:12:         Branch: master
04:12:12:       Compiler: Visual C++ 2008
04:12:12:        Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /Ox /MT
04:12:12:       Platform: win32 10
04:12:12:           Bits: 32
04:12:12:           Mode: Release
04:12:12:         Config: C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient\config.xml
04:12:12:******************************** CBang ********************************
04:12:12:           Date: Apr 24 2020
04:12:12:           Time: 17:07:55
04:12:12:       Revision: ea081a3b3b0f4a37c4d0440b4f1bc184197c7797
04:12:12:         Branch: master
04:12:12:       Compiler: Visual C++ 2008
04:12:12:        Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /Ox /MT
04:12:12:       Platform: win32 10
04:12:12:           Bits: 32
04:12:12:           Mode: Release
04:12:12:******************************* System ********************************
04:12:12:            CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9600K CPU @ 3.70GHz
04:12:12:         CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 13
04:12:12:           CPUs: 6
04:12:12:         Memory: 15.94GiB
04:12:12:    Free Memory: 11.42GiB
04:12:12:        Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
04:12:12:     OS Version: 6.2
04:12:12:    Has Battery: false
04:12:12:     On Battery: false
04:12:12:     UTC Offset: -7
04:12:12:            PID: 10064
04:12:12:            CWD: C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient
04:12:12:  Win32 Service: false
04:12:12:             OS: Windows 10 Home
04:12:12:        OS Arch: AMD64
04:12:12:           GPUs: 1
04:12:12:          GPU 0: Bus:1 Slot:0 Func:0 NVIDIA:5 GM204 [GeForce GTX 970] 3494
04:12:12:  CUDA Device 0: Platform:0 Device:0 Bus:1 Slot:0 Compute:5.2 Driver:10.1
04:12:12:OpenCL Device 0: Platform:0 Device:0 Bus:1 Slot:0 Compute:1.2 Driver:432.0
04:12:12:******************************* libFAH ********************************
04:12:12:           Date: Apr 15 2020
04:12:12:           Time: 14:53:14
04:12:12:       Revision: 216968bc7025029c841ed6e36e81a03a316890d3
04:12:12:         Branch: master
04:12:12:       Compiler: Visual C++ 2008
04:12:12:        Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /Ox /MT
04:12:12:       Platform: win32 10
04:12:12:           Bits: 32
04:12:12:           Mode: Release
04:12:12:***********************************************************************
04:12:12:<config>
04:12:12:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
04:12:12:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
04:12:12:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'/>
04:12:12:</config>
04:12:12:WU01:FS01:Downloading core from http://cores.foldingathome.org/v7/win/64bit/Core_22.fah
04:12:12:WU01:FS01:Connecting to cores.foldingathome.org:80
04:12:12:WU00:FS00:Downloading core from http://cores.foldingathome.org/v7/win/64bit/avx/Core_a7.fah
04:12:12:WU00:FS00:Connecting to cores.foldingathome.org:80
04:12:12:WU00:FS00:FahCore a7: Downloading 6.71MiB
04:12:12:WU01:FS01:FahCore 22: Downloading 4.39MiB
04:12:13:WU01:FS01:FahCore 22: Download complete
04:12:14:WU01:FS01:Valid core signature
04:12:14:ERROR:WU01:FS01:Exception: Failed to open 'cores/cores.foldingathome.org/v7/win/64bit/Core_22.fah/FahCore_22.exe': Failed to open 'cores/cores.foldingathome.org/v7/win/64bit/Core_22.fah/FahCore_22.exe': Access is denied.
04:12:14:ERROR:WU01:FS01:: iostream stream error: Access is denied.
04:12:14:WU00:FS00:FahCore a7: Download complete
04:12:14:WU00:FS00:Valid core signature
04:12:14:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Failed to open 'cores/cores.foldingathome.org/v7/win/64bit/avx/Core_a7.fah/FahCore_a7.exe': Failed to open 'cores/cores.foldingathome.org/v7/win/64bit/avx/Core_a7.fah/FahCore_a7.exe': Access is denied.
04:12:14:ERROR:WU00:FS00:: iostream stream error: Access is denied.

[bruce]

You made a bad choice. Windows prohibits data files from being written to C:\Program Files* since that was once a favorite place for a virus to put something evil. The recommended site is based on the value set in %APPDATA% but that only works if the computer spends most of the time logged on by the user that did the installation.

There's no universal answer. Consider the fact that you don't have to actually log out when somebody else logs on, you might have two or more people logged on at the same time ... moreover the GPU can only belong to one of them. I'd suggest you switch to Linux, but you might not want to do that.

Windows is designed around the concept of one-keyboard/one-mouse/one-screen/one-user although that's no longer a 100% requirement.

[realicraft]

The recommended site is based on the value set in %APPDATA% but that only works if the computer spends most of the time logged on by the user that did the installation..

It is normally used by my user account. Do I just need to change a config file somewhere to change CWD to %APPDATA%? That's what it sounds like I need to do.

[bruce]

That happens automatically if you install FAHClient from the userid that spends most of the time logged on. If that user doesn't happen to be an Admin, it will ask you for the password of your Admin. The startup shorcut will be reinstalled with the proper location.

If there's an active WU, you can select FINISH and wait for it to be uploaded.

[realicraft]

The startup shorcut will be reinstalled with the proper location.

I've already reinstalled it, and no shortcut appeared on my desktop. There is a shortcut in my local startup folder, but I placed that there, with it leading to the client rather than HideConsole.exe, and there being no flags. What is the "target" of the normal shortcut, anyway? I can't seem to find anything online for it.

[bruce]

Start_in is %APPDATA%/FAHClient and Target is normally "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient\HideConsole.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient\FAHClient.exe" --open-web-control
I normally remove the last segment starting with --open... because I don't use web-control.

Be very careful of the quote marks which are required ... exactly as shown in bold.

If you don't mind leaving a perpetually open window showing the console log, you can remove the HideConsole segment leaving just
C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient\FAHClient.exe but most people eventually want to close that window and that kills FAH. i.e.- It's hidden for a good reason.

Shortcuts have moved between Windows7 and Windows10.

[realicraft]

That worked. Thanks!