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

Comment from MiGo on 2009-10-26

2009-10-26T10:20:08Z

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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Comment from Gaurav on 2009-08-10

2009-08-11T06:48:20Z

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

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Comment from mujeeb on 2009-05-19

2009-05-19T19:21:17Z

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

Sorry you feel that way, but if a program requires administrative access to install, it requires administrative access to install. If you don't have administrative access you can't install it. Complain to the provider of the program.

- Leo
20-May-2009

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Comment from Ahmed Ziyadh on 2008-12-28

2008-12-28T10:01:45Z

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

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Comment from ken swor on 2008-11-25

2008-11-25T13:00:33Z

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

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Comment from Sam J. on 2008-11-10

2008-11-10T23:50:22Z

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 ?

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Comment from tamer on 2008-11-02

2008-11-02T18:34:19Z

how I install Massanger yahoo without administrator installtion

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Comment from NickBark on 2008-07-30

2008-07-30T22:36:56Z

Its no great shakes in XP to simply switch user and and log in as Administrator to instal the MSI (as I did two minutes ago), log out of Administrator and back to your regular user account.

In answer to Kelly SS, set yourself up as a Poweruser and leave the Administrator account hidden.

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Comment from Kelly S. S. on 2008-07-20

2008-07-21T04:09:07Z

If say one day I log into my windows XP Packg.II,
And I TRY to change my mothers Picture Icon, & Her desktop to another picture; Something she can't do for herself, I am the 'ADMINISTRATOR', BUT........I have NO IDEA HOW I got this 'Frustrating ADMINISTRATOR' Thing Opened in the first place?! HOW Can I Remove Myself as the ADMINISTRATOR?? Please. It's driving me, and Mother CRAZY!!
Thanks,
Kelly S.S.

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Comment from Sam Hobbs on 2007-12-19

2007-12-19T18:16:10Z

I am a developer that has always used a limited account for everything I don't need Administrator privileges for. I prefer to use the Administrator account to install software since I hope that the software will install for "All Users".

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Comment from David on 2007-09-10

2007-09-11T05:52:40Z

I have to tell you, I once tried running in a limited account but it turned out to be more of a hassle than it was worth, I feel if you use due diligence handling downloads(like scanning every file multiple times before trusting it), you've covered your ass pretty good. It seems to me that for a home user to run a limited account is abit paranoid, I don't think I've ever installed a program w/o knowing it...lol

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Comment from Taha on 2007-09-09

2007-09-10T06:13:36Z

I agree with Ken and Simon regarding exe's but when the program is a .msi install file you won'nt find the runas option when u right click on the icon.No problem write the runas command to start a command prompt(cmd.exe) remember the command prompt with admin previleges is a powerful tool its true that this command line cannot do a list of simle things.Ok this is the command >runas /env /user:administrator "cmd.exe" if you are in a domain and need domain admin previleges then the command >runas /env /user:mydomain\administrator "cmd.exe" These will open a command line with admin previleges then simply navigate to the .msi file and type >msiexec /i myapplication.msi .That's it its very simple!.Always remember that it is a good practice to use the machine with a restricted user previlege account to avoid attacks from viruses,hackers,malware... .etc.Read this article for more information.It also provides you a solution as to how you should run programs that need an administrator previlege. http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/windows_security_whynot_admin.mspx?mfr=true

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Comment from Simon on 2007-09-06

2007-09-06T17:22:37Z

Ken: when you right-click the program and select "run as...", the resulting dialogue calls the runas.exe program that I refer to in my post; that's how it works. Of course there's no need to download it; it's been a part of Windows since Windows 2000.

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Comment from Ken on 2007-09-05

2007-09-05T17:47:21Z

No need to download a "runas" program. Simply right-click the program's icon and select the "run as" choice. I do this all the time on my kids' computers, where the younger ones use a "restricted" account.

If it's on an auto-run CD, you need to go to "my computer", right-click the drive's icon and select "open" (rather than "autorun"), and examine the "autorun.inf" file to see which program to run.

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Comment from Simon on 2007-09-05

2007-09-05T12:40:31Z

If you're running 2000, XP, or 2003 server; you can use runas, which lets you run a program as a different user whilst staying logged in. http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2004/06/23/163229.aspx

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Comment from Chris Spencer on 2007-09-04

2007-09-05T06:59:20Z

I don't agree with your "frustrating bucket" point. The whole purpose of limited accounts is to restrict access which in general isn't needed (such as writing to system directories like C:\Program Files). Updating MSN Messenger naturally needs to change these files so needs to have write access to that folder.

Admittedly the Windows XP implementation is very poor because you can't log in as an administrator temporarily within your session.

Now what is frustrating is poorly written programs that need administrator access when they shouldn't really need it at all. That just stems from the fact that traditionally every user is an administrator. I very poor policy on Windows' part.

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