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[GH-ISSUE #13295] Does not run on startup #8783

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opened 2026-04-12 21:32:54 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 3 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-12 21:32:54 -05:00
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Originally created by @cooperdk on GitHub (Dec 2, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/13295

What is the issue?

ollama app.exe is set to start on Windows startup (in \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup as a link, which was how it was originally installed)

When it does start, it will serve in the background (not requiring a system service).

The problem is that ollama app.exe is written to be required to run as administrator. Therefore, it no longer runs on startup.

The solution is to either start ollama as a system service on startup and then let ollama app.exe be a client only.
Or to remove the administrator requirement from wherever it somehow is set to require it.

This originally worked fine, but stopped working a few months ago.

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Windows 11

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RTX 5060 Ti OC, RTX 3060 Ti

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I13700KF

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The last few, but currently the latest.

Originally created by @cooperdk on GitHub (Dec 2, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/13295 ### What is the issue? ollama app.exe is set to start on Windows startup (in <user>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup as a link, which was how it was originally installed) When it does start, it will serve in the background (not requiring a system service). The problem is that ollama app.exe is written to be required to run as administrator. Therefore, it no longer runs on startup. The solution is to either start ollama as a system service on startup and then let ollama app.exe be a client only. Or to remove the administrator requirement from wherever it somehow is set to require it. This originally worked fine, but stopped working a few months ago. ### Relevant log output ```shell ``` ### OS Windows 11 ### GPU RTX 5060 Ti OC, RTX 3060 Ti ### CPU I13700KF ### Ollama version The last few, but currently the latest.
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-12 21:32:55 -05:00
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@dhiltgen commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2025):

The problem is that ollama app.exe is written to be required to run as administrator.

Can you clarify? The app should not require admin. Do you get a UAC prompt when you try to launch it? If so that might indicate after install, somehow permissions were changed to admin. You might want to try uninstalling and re-installing to clear up any unexpected permission problems and see if that resolves it.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3604436905 --> @dhiltgen commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2025): > The problem is that ollama app.exe is written to be required to run as administrator. Can you clarify? The app should not require admin. Do you get a UAC prompt when you try to launch it? If so that might indicate after install, somehow permissions were changed to admin. You might want to try uninstalling and re-installing to clear up any unexpected permission problems and see if that resolves it.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-12 21:32:56 -05:00
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@cooperdk commented on GitHub (Dec 3, 2025):

It doesn't ask for admin via UAC, no. But it also does not run without admin rights ... it exits immediately UNLESS I run it as admin.
I did uninstall and reinstall (multiple of the later versions - multiple times). There is no permission specific setup for the app.

I have read elsewhere that I am not the only one with the issue.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3609079541 --> @cooperdk commented on GitHub (Dec 3, 2025): It doesn't ask for admin via UAC, no. But it also does not run without admin rights ... it exits immediately UNLESS I run it as admin. I did uninstall and reinstall (multiple of the later versions - multiple times). There is no permission specific setup for the app. I have read elsewhere that I am not the only one with the issue.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-12 21:32:56 -05:00
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@dhiltgen commented on GitHub (Dec 3, 2025):

Does eventvwr.msc show anything interesting when you run Ollama without admin rights?

<!-- gh-comment-id:3609243692 --> @dhiltgen commented on GitHub (Dec 3, 2025): Does `eventvwr.msc` show anything interesting when you run Ollama without admin rights?
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