>>> I challenge you to find a *current* Microsoft installation standard that
>>> states that users without admin rights *may not install software at 
>>> all*.
>>
>> See the link to the PDF I posted already.  It clearly states that
>> applications should be installed in to "Program Files" by default.  The 
>> POV
>> installer does not do this.
>
> You avoided answering the question. I asked you to show me something that
> says non-elevated installs 'may not install software at all', you answered
> with something about 'program files'. This is not the same thing.

Obviously msi installers can install software without admin rights (as POV 
does), so such a document won't exist.  However to install to the correct 
location (Program Files) it seems you do need admin rights, which is why 
normally when you install a program without admin rights it asks you for 
them.

Contrary to your belief, I am not an expert at writing installers (nor do I 
wish to become one), I am just a user who is wondering why POV feels the 
need to be different to other installers.  Why can't it just install 
"normally" like every other piece of software I use?

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