https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/installation-licensing-forum/first-run-initialization/m-p/7265732#M84181 <P>right click icon and run as administrator</P> Mon, 31 Jul 2017 14:35:06 GMT dzanta 2017-07-31T14:35:06Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/installation-licensing-forum/first-run-initialization/m-p/7265707#M84180 <P>Every time I open AutoCAD 2018 the First Run initialization runs and it takes a while to load. Any one have any suggestions?</P> Mon, 31 Jul 2017 14:29:10 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/installation-licensing-forum/first-run-initialization/m-p/7265707#M84180 Anonymous 2017-07-31T14:29:10Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/installation-licensing-forum/first-run-initialization/m-p/7265732#M84181 <P>right click icon and run as administrator</P> Mon, 31 Jul 2017 14:35:06 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/installation-licensing-forum/first-run-initialization/m-p/7265732#M84181 dzanta 2017-07-31T14:35:06Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/installation-licensing-forum/first-run-initialization/m-p/7265744#M84182 <P>@Anonymous</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>That tells me you don't have the proper read/write permissions to your machine and registry.&nbsp;&nbsp; Make sure you have this ability.</P> Mon, 31 Jul 2017 14:37:32 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/installation-licensing-forum/first-run-initialization/m-p/7265744#M84182 Mark.Lancaster 2017-07-31T14:37:32Z