![]() ![]() Now, the cherished software in question is very helpful: Macro Maker. So, you grudgingly grant yourself full control over that specific registry key. Or, it performs a similar travesty by continually modifying data under HKLM\Software\\. A program scribbles all over its installation directory (in Program Files\,) so you grudgingly grant yourself full control over that specific directory. What’s a geek to do, then, when a cherished application fails to run under a non-admin account? Often, the solution is more of a negotiation between your security goals, and the software reality. One of my computer values happens to be “ Run with Least Privilege.” However, any self-respecting person does not compromise on their values. This is one of the lamer things I’ve done as a computer geek, and that’s saying a lot.
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