Windows compiled EXE full install problem #1970

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opened 2026-02-21 00:09:37 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

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2026-02-21 00:09:37 -05:00

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Originally created by @stanymanman86 on GitHub (Jul 20, 2023).

Bug Description

My EXE was compiled with no problem on Windows.
In portable mode no problem all is working.
But when I launch the install as a service, the exe copy all files present in the same folder as the exe in "c:\program files\rustedesk".
This is not appenning with the official exe.

How to Reproduce

Launch a full install of a compiled EXE on Windows

Expected Behavior

That only the exe, the broker exe and the uninstall shortcut is copied to "c:\program files\rustdesk"

Operating system(s) on local side and remote side

Windows 11 -> Windows 11

RustDesk Version(s) on local side and remote side

1.2.1 -> 1.2.1

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Originally created by @stanymanman86 on GitHub (Jul 20, 2023). ### Bug Description My EXE was compiled with no problem on Windows. In portable mode no problem all is working. But when I launch the install as a service, the exe copy all files present in the same folder as the exe in "c:\program files\rustedesk". This is not appenning with the official exe. ### How to Reproduce Launch a full install of a compiled EXE on Windows ### Expected Behavior That only the exe, the broker exe and the uninstall shortcut is copied to "c:\program files\rustdesk" ### Operating system(s) on local side and remote side Windows 11 -> Windows 11 ### RustDesk Version(s) on local side and remote side 1.2.1 -> 1.2.1 ### Screenshots ![image](https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/assets/140049998/ca3cd39a-7dce-4a02-bf1e-1b3e85621f96) ![image](https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/assets/140049998/63774388-03ef-45e9-b913-bbb39d745241) ### Additional Context _No response_