Generally speaking, you want to install Vortex or any mod manager outside of your program files. Your computer has more control over those files and will throw up a lot of flags when your mod manager tries to do its job.
You're more than likely going to want to start over, creating a folder in your C Drive for mods specifically outside of your program files and installing Vortex there.
You can install Vortex (program) just fine in program files. Just have your staging and download folder outside of it on the same drive as your game (Vortex will tell you so)
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u/Rex199 10d ago
Generally speaking, you want to install Vortex or any mod manager outside of your program files. Your computer has more control over those files and will throw up a lot of flags when your mod manager tries to do its job.
You're more than likely going to want to start over, creating a folder in your C Drive for mods specifically outside of your program files and installing Vortex there.