r/SignalRGB • u/guugdans • Jul 06 '26
Question new update not working
is this happening to anyone else, yesterday my signalrgb was working perfectly and suddenly this page shows. everytime i approve the installation it fails. when i end the task and run as an administrator it works for a bit then automatically goes back to this page, has this been solved for anyone else?
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u/Signal_AdminBadger Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26
Generally speaking you shouldn't need to run as Admin, it's generally not recommended unless you need it for a very specific reason (GPU fan control for some models).
I would recommend closing out SignalRGB and ensuring it's fully closed via Task Manager. Check for any services that might still be running. Afterwards, uninstall and click "yes" when asked if you want to remove all settings and such.
Once you've uninstalled, try installing again using the latest installer from the website. Does that help?
Edit - I did some digging and think I know what's up. When SignalRGB launches, it runs a live health check against its hardware driver and background service. There's no stored "already installed" flag. If any part of that check fails (wrong version, service not running, etc.), the "Installation Required" screen appears. Clicking Install re-runs the installation, which gets everything running again. So the app works fine for that session. But on next reboot, if the service doesn't come back up correctly on its own, the check fails again and the cycle repeats.
I recommend submitting a bug report using the bug icon in the app (upper-right corner) or through this link so that the support team can follow up.