How to change Chief X17 so it opens without need to open as administrator?

[GeneDavis]

I installed it yesterday and I can only run it as an administrator.  Where do I go to change this?

[BenMerritt]

What happens when you try to run it as non-admin? My best guess is that some data file under your user directory has gotten marked as "owned by admin" by a previous run of Chief as administrator. If so, locating the file and changing its permissions/ownership should sort that out.

[GeneDavis]

@BenMerrittI cannot open the program at all unless I go the "open as administrator" route.  A double-click on the desktop icon results in a little spinning circle, but it goes away, and the program won't open.

 

Same behavior if I right-click and click "open."  No open.

 

I've no idea how I can find a data file tagged "owned by administrator." 
 

Been a user since 10.08 and never had this issue.

[JKEdmo]

It's a Windows thing:

 

Find your Chief program icon.  Right click it and got to "Properties."  Make sure the box below is unchecked.  Mine is from Windows 11.  Windows 10 should be very similar.