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

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On 2012-10-18, at 9:57 AM, wdsci-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

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.

For me that was not the case Scott. Until I ignored the default and used my own directory (as David suggested) I could not apply updates. It would blow up during the process - something to do with being unable to overwrite files.

Maybe if the install had been run originally under "Run As Administrator" then maybe that problem doesn't occur. I am the administrator on my machine so (foolishly apparently) I assumed that "Run As Administrator" was not needed.

Jon Paris

www.partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com

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