Christian Froeschlin wrote:
> 1. It might be preferrable to provide the installer as an
>     executable instead of an unpackaged MSI file. This would
>     greatly simplify running the installer with administrator
>     privileges via "Run As ...".

You can't use "run as" on MSIs? I'd report that to Microsoft...

> 2. The default installation type is currently for a single user,
>     presumably because that one will always work. I'd suggest that
>     the default type be set to "install for all users" at least if
>     the installer is run with administrator privileges.

Agree on default change.

> 3. Actually, the selection single user / all users might then
>     no longer be needed. When run as adminstrator, install program
>     files under "Program Files" (or selected target directory) as
>     would be expected anyway. When run without administrator
>     privileges, install program files under Documents (and
>     preferrably warn about this in a message box which
>     offers to cancel the installation).

Better to let users choose anyway.

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