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Installing Flash for Firefox on OSX without admin rights
I have installed a local copy of Firefox in my folder without admin rights. Is there a way to install Flash for it as well without admin rights? I have found instructions for Windows here and here.
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Java plug-in runs only for administrators in Firefox 8
I had Firefox 3.6 installed on a Windows XP with the Java plugin working fine. I then installed Firefox 8 and now the Java plug-in only works for users with admin privileges. The Add-Ons -> Plugins ...
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Missing “Users” tab in in Windows XP Professional Group Policy Object Editor
I want to add some restrictions to a non-admin account, but when going through:
Start -> Run "mmc" -> (in MMC console) "File" -> "Add/Remove Snap-in" -> (in "Adding/Removing Snap-ins" window) I choose ...
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nagging samsung apps on rf511 notebook
I just bought a Samsung rf511 notebook. While I find it an excellent buy, I have one problem with it: many of the Samsung apps that come preinstalled nag me each time I boot up the computer and login; ...
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Loss of settings with Multiple Monitors configuration
At work, I'm using a Fujitsu Lifebook E series laptop, along with a HP ZR22w secondary screen, connected on DisplayPort. My OS is Windows XP, fully updated, but without Admin privileges
As soon as ...
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Sniff my own Packets (non-Administrator)
Running in Windows (Windows 7), I'm trying to sniff my browser's requests.
I can install tools that sniff packets for all users, and require high permissions.
But, I would like to just run a tool to ...
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Is there any way to run Google Chrome without installation on a Mac?
I tried to install Google Chrome on my Mac school computer last night.
After I downloaded the .dmg, I opened it like I do with any other .dmg to get around actually putting the application into the ...
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Is it possible to run TrueCrypt without administrative privileges?
I'm looking at FreeOTFE, I don't know if it's compatible with latest TrueCrypt. Upon starting, it immediately results in an error message:
FreeOTFEExplorer.exe has encountered a problem and needs to ...
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installshield12 Runas admin issue
I migrated my project into Installshield12 from Developer7, which was developed in Installscipt MSI.
The main cause to migrate the product is "To set Runas Admin Option to my product to install for ...
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Installing MySQL without root access
I am trying to install MySQL without root permissions. I ran through the following steps:
Download MySQL Community Server 5.5.8 Linux - Generic Compressed TAR Archive
Unpack it, for example to: ...
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How can I enable Power Users to install USB drives in Windows XP?
Our users are being prompted for the Administrator password when plugging in their USB drives. They are logging in as Power Users on Windows XP.
The things I've tried are:
Adding read/write ...
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Compile and execute Awesome in a non-root environment
I want to install the Awesome window manager.
In the environment where I want to configure it I don't have root access. It's a shared environment for all the users in the Faculty I study in.
I am ...
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Install Winpcap on Windows XP without admin rights
Is there a way to install Winpcap on Windows XP without admin rights?
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Behaviour of disabling “Allow non-administrators to receive notifications” GPO
As the title suggests, I'm trying to figure out the specific behaviour of the following GPO when disabled:
Administrative Templates > Windows
Components > Allow non-administrators
to receive ...
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Run Flyff without elevating user to Admin or requiring Admin Password
Bottom Line:
I need to set up one game on my little sister's laptop to run without requiring an admin password/account. Its the only game that seems to insist on it... so far.
Detailed Version:
I ...
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How can non-admin monitor GPFS i/o
Running on SuSE, I am one of several "uninitiated" users on a moderately sized cluster farm. I have my suspicions that something is not right with i/o to the mounted /home. How can I get some data on ...
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How can I set user environmental variables (such as PATH) from a non-administrator account on Windows 7
How can I set user environmental variables (such as PATH) from a non-administrator account on Windows 7?
On Windows XP I could go into the Advanced Settings in the System Control panel. However, on ...
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Running Windows without administrative rights?
Among the millions of applications written for Windows, I assume there are probably quite a lot that are too old or too sloppy to run without administrative rights.
To convert users to using ...
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How to configure non-admin account to install updates for Java, Adobe Acrobat Reader on Windows 7?
How to configure non-admin users to allow them to install updates for Java and Adobe Acrobat Reader without needing for administrator password on Windows 7. Updates for Microsoft products install ...
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Install Flash Player on Firefox w/o admin access?
Say, juys.
I'd really like a way to install Adobe Flash Player 10 (or latest version) on Firefox 3 without having admin access in a corporate environment. Because I'm a limited user, I can't do the ...
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What are the differences between limited accounts and computer administrators in XP?
I'm looking for particular examples of what can and can't be done by a limited account rather than vague generalisations. For example, run batch files/scripts but what commands can't be used? What ...
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VLC no video displayed for DVD when non-admin
When I play a DVD using VLC in Vista as a non-admin user, I don't get any video displayed. The DVD plays normally when running as an administrator.
Any ideas why this is?
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Running without admin rights: As users, what can we do to get apps working (that demand admin rights)?
I was prompted to ask this because of following question: Why does the majority of people in the Windows world still appear to not get that working as admin is plain stupid?
We all know, deep down, ...
