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Re: How about a 64-bit installer that doesn't require UAC?


On Nov  4 10:59, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 04, 2013 at 12:53:43PM +0100, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> >On Nov  3 14:13, Bill Welch wrote:
> >> My apologies for the snark. The list archive ends at the same
> >> message as the top of the second page of the nabble rendering and I
> >> didn't immediately see the additional messages in nabble that
> >> include a workaround.
> >
> >Setup should work for admins in the first place, without having to
> >remember explicit elevating every time.  To fix this for the 64 bit
> >version, the best solution is not just to remove the "require admin"
> >manifest.  Instead, there's a patch in the loop which allows setup to
> >elevate itself.  It's just not ready for prime time yet.
> 
> So, probably the Thursday after next, cat-dependent?

If Shaddy is a cat person, yes.


Corinna

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