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    Why is root mode so prevalent in MS windows ?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by wearetheborg, May 17, 2007.

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    wearetheborg Notebook Virtuoso

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    Say I want to install some software, and it requires root privileges. Why the hell do I need to log out and log in as admin and then run the installation ? Why cant I just give the root password for that particular program to install as in Linux :confused:

    I think a bunch of people stay logged in as admin because otherwise they would have to log out and log back in as admin to install programs.

    This is a retarded architecture, is there some deeper reason as to why a person cannot give root priveleges to certain programs as in linux ?
     
    wearetheborg, May 17, 2007
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    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    wave, May 17, 2007
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