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name: tech03l-systemprofile-shortcut-corruption
description: ACG-TECH03L shortcuts got rewritten to nonexistent systemprofile paths (Auto-Claude "opens then closes"); repointed via RMM 2026-07-04
metadata:
  type: project
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On ACG-TECH03L (Howard's laptop, "tech-03"), the desktop + Start Menu **Auto-Claude**
shortcuts and the **UltraSearch** shortcut were found pointing at
`C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\...` paths that do not exist — symptom was
"ClaudeTools opens and then closes" when Howard double-clicked the launcher. The Claude
Code CLI itself was healthy (2.1.160, node v24.16.0, repo + identity.json intact).

**Why:** something (likely an installer/updater running under SYSTEM context, e.g. via
RMM) resolved `%LOCALAPPDATA%`/`%USERPROFILE%` to the SYSTEM profile when writing the
shortcuts. If a Claude-adjacent launcher "flashes and closes" on a fleet machine, check
the .lnk TargetPath for `systemprofile` FIRST before debugging the app.

**How to apply:** repoint the .lnk to the real per-user install
(`C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Programs\auto-claude-ui\Auto-Claude.exe`) via
WScript.Shell as SYSTEM — fixed 2026-07-04 (RMM cmd 0c9180df). UltraSearch was left
broken: no user-profile copy exists on disk; needs reinstall if Howard wants it.
Avoid running per-user app installers/updaters from SYSTEM context.
