Re: Tips/Tricks for Installing RDp 8.5? -- WDSCI-L

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Yeah, that's true, windows only complains if you try to use something within the directories it designates for program installation.

But I prefer the "run as administrator" fix. I like having all of my program files to be within the C:\Program Files* directories. And it's where tools (including the MS tool that's trying to protect me, causing this problem in the first place) expect programs to be.

The "Run As Administrator" is only needed during installation.

On 10/17/2012 8:43 AM, David Gibbs wrote:

On 10/16/2012 6:49 PM, Scott Klement wrote:

I've found that it helps to right-click and choose "Run As
Administrator" on my machine (which is Win7, 64 bit)

Without this, the installation was failing.

I've found that not installing in the default location eliminates the need to run as administrator.

The "Program Files" directories are protected by the OS and you have to run with escalated privileges in order to write anything to them.

If you install in a directory outside of "Program Files" you don't need to be administrator.

I usually use "C:\IBMRational".

david

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