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WIndows Asking For administrator username and password

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robotboy#edited

WIndows Asking For administrator username and password

I have written an installer that does not need administrator access, how can I tell windows xp not to show the window that is very similar to the runas box.
edit the file is named setup.exe and here is a screenie of the box
Joel#
Maybe because you are using a non-administrator account, the system tells you that it needs some adminis. rights to execute stuff.

I don't know, windows is weird sometimes.
{_trueparuex^}#
Try to rename the installer to something other than setup.exe or install.exe, AFAIK that should do the trick.

There also should be a group policy to stop that box appearing, but that's probably not what you are looking for.
robotboy#
yeah. The program does not or should not need any admin rights at all as it does not use the registry or use the program files folder.