alt Hacker NewsMost software installers demand to be run as root/Administrator.
The fact that this is largely seen as acceptable or even sensible is rather silly in this day and age.
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cmovq • yesterday at 8:31 PM
Software wants to be installed in C:\Program Files so that other software can’t modify their installation without admin permissions. Of course to do that your installer needs to be run as administrator which makes the whole thing rather silly.
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Yes, and when apps do request many permissios, I just estimate how reputable the company is. A name like Adobe must be ok, right?