I am trying to run Local on my Lenovo Windows 10. The program downloads and runs on my Task Mask Manager as a Background Process. I do not know how to run it as an App.
I tried disabling firewalls and security, but am unsure what to do to get the program to open and function normally.
Hi @cjpettinati - welcome to the Local community!
Have you by chance checked out this thread and taken any of the steps shared here?
Do you have anti-virus software installed on your computer that may be causing issues?
Here is some information and troubleshooting steps you can try related to anti-virus + Windows:
This is usually caused by the hosts file being set to read-only or locked by anti-virus.
1. Remove Read-only Attribute
Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
Right-click on the hosts file and go to “Properties”
Uncheck “Read-only”
Click “Apply”
Re-open Local
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2. Anti-Virus/Internet Security
Avira
See https://answers.avira.com/en/question/avira-blocks-hosts-file-what-can-i-do-90
Kaspersky Total Security
Open Kaspsersky Total Security
Go to “More Tools”
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Let’s start there!
Sam
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June 11, 2023, 4:11pm
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