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Admin permissions for installation

chartre
chartre
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Hello, When I try to install Thunderbird, the UAC prompts asking for admin permissions. Since I'm working with a company laptop, I have not such user so I click the NO button. But it seems that the installation continues anyway. Then, my question is: why are admin permissions required if installation can continue normaly? Is actually a regular install, or am I missing something? maybe some integration with the SO?

I'm running Windows 10. Tried both Thunderbird 32-bit and 64-bit With MSI package, the installation will be canelled after rejecting the UAC, but no info from the installer on what is going on.

Thank you for the help/info.

Hello, When I try to install Thunderbird, the UAC prompts asking for admin permissions. Since I'm working with a company laptop, I have not such user so I click the NO button. But it seems that the installation continues anyway. Then, my question is: why are admin permissions required if installation can continue normaly? Is actually a regular install, or am I missing something? maybe some integration with the SO? I'm running Windows 10. Tried both Thunderbird 32-bit and 64-bit With MSI package, the installation will be canelled after rejecting the UAC, but no info from the installer on what is going on. Thank you for the help/info.

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GerardoPcp04
GerardoPcp04
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Hola, El programa necesita permisos para instalar en la carpeta "Archivos de programa", etc, puedes no ser administrador y poder instalar programas, depende como son la reglas del UAC. Ademas con el UAC puede bloquear los instaladores msi o no. Todo depende de como se haya configurado tu cuenta. Saludos