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Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty

From	GS <gs@somewhere.net>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.basic.visual.misc
Subject	Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty
Date	2012-03-18 19:15 -0400
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Mike Williams formulated the question :
> "GS" <gs@somewhere.net> wrote in message news:jk5oov$cda$1@dont-email.me...
>> Mike Williams brought next idea :
>>> . . . I don't use self extracting zip files much myself  but
>>> I've just downloaded the freeware version of WinZip Self extractor and 
>>> that certainly has the option to set the
>>> package to automatically 'Run as Admin'.
>>
>> I have WinZip SelfExtractor, which I use for distributing
>> updates instead of the full Install.EXE. I think you're referring
>> to the runtime behavior associated with the 'Type of self
>> extracting zip file', where it's explicitly optional for software
>> installation. This might elevate it to 'Run as admin' status but
>> I don't see an explicit option that states what elevation to run at.
>
> Perhaps there are different versions? The version of Winzip Self extractor 
> that I mentioned (the freeware version I downloaded earlier today) definitely 
> does have and explicit elevation option. The 'zip file for software 
> installation' option you mentioned is on the second page of Winzip SE and 
> that option does not itself cause 'run as admin'. However, on the sixth page 
> of Winzip SE there are 'run as user' and 'run as administrator' option 
> buttons under the heading 'When run on Windows Vista:". This is on the same 
> page as a 'unzip automatically' checkbox and a couple of language option 
> buttons. Perhaps your own version is fifferent?
>
> Mike

Yeah, I use the 'registered' version but I may have been looking in the 
wrong place because the freeware features are included in the licensed 
version. Also, I may need to update to latest release but I've been 
paying for maintenance since day 1 and so it should be current.<g>

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