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silly of me, I always create my own directories when installing anything so I always have things where I can find them again.
downloading it from the pack allows you to install it in Program Files, then everyone using that pc can access it and create their own profile.0 -
-TangleFoot- wrote: »By default Chrome installs into your user account folder instead of the more usual Program Files. If anyone besides you wants to use it, they'll need to install it from within their own user account.
What's the best way of doing that?0 -
The same way everyone else does it I would imagine.

Alternatively, you could try getting it via the Google Pack as kippen suggested.0 -
-TangleFoot- wrote: »The same way everyone else does it I would imagine.

So you're saying I would have to download it twice to the same pc?0 -
Essentially, yes. Apparently it's Google's way of avoiding UAC in Vista.0
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-TangleFoot- wrote: »Essentially, yes. Apparently it's Google's way of avoiding UAC in Vista.
Hmmm, see what you mean, strange rule but thanks for the info.0
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