Install Programs Without Admin Access on Windows XP

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Installing programs without admin access on Windows XP can be achieved by using the "Run As" feature. Users can hold down the Shift key, right-click the installation file, and select "Run As" to enter admin credentials for installation. This method is confirmed to work on Windows XP, unlike in Windows 2000. Additionally, users can disable this feature by following instructions from Microsoft support article KB830568.

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  • Understanding of Windows XP user account types
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When I'm a regular user in windows 2000 i.e. not admin or power user and I want to install a program, I would hold down the shift key and right click on the installation file and select "Run As", then I could enter the admin credentials and install the program without switching user accounts.
But this doesn't seem to work in windows xp. Anyone know an alternate way to accomplishing this?

thanks.
 
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Works on XP for me. You can disable this feature, see
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830568
 
Thanks for the reference, mgb_phys.
 

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