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[Feature request] Installer per user account without admin privileges
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Description
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Description of the Issue
Could you distrib versions with install "per user" like "WinMerge", because in my windows account not have "admin privileges"
In this versions, you could install in %LocalAppData%, what do you think of this idea?
Thank you so much, your software is perfect
Rafael Andrade
Describe the solution you'd like.
Could you distrib versions with install "per user" like "WinMerge", because in my windows account not have "admin privileges"
In this versions, you could install in %LocalAppData%, what do you think of this idea?
Thank you so much, your software is perfect
Rafael Andrade
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Research direction
Start by locating the Windows installer and packaging configuration used to produce release versions, then review how installation paths and privilege requirements are defined. Done means a release can install into %LocalAppData% for a single Windows account without administrator privileges, while preserving the existing installation path and behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop, release
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100