[tor-bugs] #12617 [Tor bundles/installation]: Tor MSI installer creates dead shortcuts if run not as administrator

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#12617: Tor MSI installer creates dead shortcuts if run not as administrator
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 Reporter:  mttp                      |          Owner:
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |        Version:
 Keywords:  tbb-helpdesk-frequent     |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
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 If the Tor Windows installer is run by a user besides Administrator, the
 user will not prompted to run the installer as Administrator, dead
 shortcuts will be created in the Start Menu and Desktop, and Tor will not
 be installed in Program Files. If the user right-clicks the installer to
 run it as Administrator, everything will be created as it should.

 This is confusing behavior for many users.

 A simple way to address this would be a note on the download page saying
 the installer must be run as the Administrator. Perhaps the installer
 could also better inform the user of what is going on.

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