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2 May 2024 13:07:09 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Standalone editor & parser?  
From: clipka
Date: 28 Oct 2017 07:06:05
Message: <59f4649d$1@news.povray.org>
Am 27.10.2017 um 16:01 schrieb Bald Eagle:

>> However, this does not really qualify as a so-called "portable
>> installation", which is what most people expect when they talk about
>> "running program XY off a USB stick", as the above command does actually
>> modify the computer's registry. This means that it won't work on a
>> computer where you don't have the necessary administrative privileges.
> 
> ......
> 
> Exactly.
> I was curious, as it would be something useful _for me_.
> 
> I'm assuming the same situation applies if I'm running it off of a network
> drive.

Hm... I must correct my above statement: Admin privileges should /not/
be needed, as the registry keys are stored in HKCU (the current user's
registry stuff).

However, I've never tried this, so I can't vouch for it.


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