How do I install programs if I'm not the administrator of the computer?

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I am the only user on this *)#@ Vista machine, and when running certain programs I get the message "Need Administrator Privileges". I AM The administrator and there is only one user account, mine! How do I get around this ?

I try to download veterans forms and vista want let me, how can I get through this block.

How can i install winrar on my pc. actually i have a limited account in server.

This post is not helpful to those who searching for a solution to install a program without administrator privilages. please look for something else.

this discusses some workarounds: http://abtevrythng.blogspot.com/2009/08/using-installing-applications-without.html

This post is really not helpful to those who are searching for a solution to install a program without administrator privileges.
And Leo's answer is not right, there's always an answer to some of these issues, take a look
http://www.varesano.net/blog/fabio/installing+flash+player+plugin+firefox+without+having+administrator+access+or+premissions

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