processing / processing/processing4
Allow user-context installation on Windows (no admin rights required)
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Description
Since Processing 4.4, the Windows release uses an .msi installer, which installs in the system context by default.
This means people without admin access on their machine cannot install Processing. As reported by this Reddit user
We should provide an option to install in user context, so that admin rights are not needed.
This would make installation easier for students, schools, and others using restricted machines.
Reference
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14339372/wix-non-admin-installer-tutorial
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