On 6/28/2017 4:30 PM, clipka wrote:
> Am 28.06.2017 um 20:50 schrieb Mike Horvath:
>> On 6/28/2017 12:28 PM, clipka wrote:
>>> But it doesn't make much sense to offer an "install for all users"
>>> option if that only installs start menu shortcuts without a mechanism to
>>> distribute the actual user-modifiable files to all users, as such an
>>> option would be seriously misleading.
>>>
>>
>> Not informing users that they can't install POV-Ray for non-admin
>> accounts is also seriously misleading.
> 
> Did anyone say you can't do /that/?
> 
> Just install while logged in with the non-admin account, but choose an
> install location to which that user account has write access, e.g.
> `%LOCALAPPDATA%/POV-Ray/v3.7`. That should do the trick.
> 
> 

This is possible, but not recommended according to members of Super User:

https://superuser.com/questions/199360/is-installing-programs-outside-of-the-default-program-files-directory-wise
https://serverfault.com/questions/120681/how-important-is-it-to-install-on-the-program-files-folder



> While it may not be standard knowledge how to install software for a
> non-admin user, I think it is reasonably fair to expect such knowledge
> from anyone using a non-standard Windows installation where they're
> deliberately depriving their user account from the possibility of
> temporarily elevating their access privileges to admin level.
> 

I also asked on Super User whether it's a good idea not to use an admin 
account for day-to-day activities:

https://superuser.com/questions/1225124/admin-rights-on-non-server-windows-installations

It seems it is somewhat a matter of opinion, but not uncommon, and 
definitely not a bad idea.


Mike

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