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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 Windows 7 I get asked to provide an Administrator…
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Allow Non-Administrator Users to Access Windows 7 Home Premium Via Remote Desktop

We know that we can access Windows 7 Home Premium via Remote Desktop via some workarounds. But now, after enabling Remote Desktop, I'd like to allow some users outside of the Administrators group to access the PC with Remote Desktop. I have tried…
palswim
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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: /home/martin/mysql Create a my.cnf file in your home…
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Unlock Bitlocked data drive as standard user on the command line

I have a Windows 10 Pro PC, no domain, I don't use BitLocker on the system drive but have encrypted some fixed data drives using BitLocker and a password (no TPM). When I like to unlock these drives I can select them in File Explorer and choose…
Peter Hahndorf
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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, that running as admin is foolhardy, but what can we…
Umber Ferrule
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Windows hosts file alternative without needing admin rights?

I was inspired by DNS66, an app available to Android, which used a fake DNS server that dropped outgoing DNS requests to certain hosts. This way, it didn't need to modify the /etc/hosts file, thus not needing root. Is there a Windows alternative…
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Customize Windows keyboard layout

First a tiny bit of background: I customized my father's OS X keyboard layout to add him a few specific characters (specific to Polish) on his regular azerty layout. On OSX you can do this by creating / modification an XML file which you then place…
Cedric Martin
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How can I change my Windows desktop background without administrator rights?

How can I change my desktop wallpaper to something I prefer when I don't have administrator rights? I'm using Windows 7.
Tomblarom
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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 close. We are sorry for the…
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Impossible to login to Kali Linux with non-root user

I want to create a non-root user in Kali (with Xfce desktop environment) on my Raspberry Pi. I followed these instructions. The problem is that when I tried using adduser and useradd, the account was created, but when I log out and want to connect…
user993953
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Is it possible to elevate the permission of a program in Windows without using "Run as Administrator"?

I have an MSI that needs to run with administrator permissions. This installer will do some admin stuff, and eventually put a shortcut on the user's desktop. When I set the installer to "Run as Administrator", the MSI actually runs under the profile…
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right click menu modification non-admin

I'm not an admin, but I will like to customize the right click menu. I searched the web, and fond quiet a few posts on how to change the registry in order to modify the menu - but all require changes in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT wich, as I understood,…
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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 the screens shut themselves down (power off, or…
3rgo
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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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How to perform admin operation on non-admin user WSL distro?

I have a WSL distro installed on a non-admin Windows account. Some WSL operations require privilege elevation (e.g. --mount --bare). But the admin account can't see the non-admin user's distro. This github issue states that it is normal: This is…
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