what is the point of this?

>>57402327
install program in Program Files

oh i don`t know, i guess on multi user environment, like NT was designed to be on

Should be self fucking explanatory.

>>57402327
>i am retarded

>>57402341
programs get installed to the program files folder, which is accessible to anyone, so what is the purpose of this?

>>57402385
not if you select the 1st option
now, go back

>>57402327
>>57402385
It's normiespeak for "create shortcuts for all users or just me?"

>>57402510
pretty sure it also effects where the config files are saved
probably changes some reigstry stuff too

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>>57402327
>I'm the only user on my computer so that must mean all computers have only one user

this is what you are saying right now.

>>57402327
You see anon there's this country called India. Poor family's live there who can only afford one computer, if they can afford one at all. So they share this computer, with separate logins for each user.

>>57402327
You can't read?

>>57402533
>You see anon there's this country called India. Poor family's live there who can only afford one computer, if they can afford one at all. So they share this computer, with separate logins for each user.

Also this was pretty much standard in any country up to ~2005 and still is for some families where no one is particularly computer savy

especially when lots of people mostly use their smartphones and only occasionally need their computers for taxes and shit

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>>57402340
>NT
>multi-user

@Thread

The purpose is to segregate a universal repository of applications versus applications placed in %appdata% for each user.

>>57402327
%USERFOLDER%\AppData vs %PROGRAMFILES%.

>>57402327
>2082
>using windows
Well, what's the point?

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>>57402327
If you're on a modestly locked-down machine that has no write permissions to Program Files you can put in in your user directory instead.

>>57402340
Windows couldn't run more than two applications until windows 10, clearly it is designed for normies who are afraid of multitasking.
Multi user environment?
Sounds like they hired some try hard CS student who thought it would be cool if they also had that feature.

>>57402327
install eroge for only your user so your kid will not want to your waifu

frankly speaking, no idea

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>>57402826
>Windows couldn't run more than two applications until windows 10

>>57402533
/thread

Why is everyone in this thread severely retarded?

It determines if the shortcut for the start menu is placed in the menu for all users or just the menu for you. It still installs to program files.

>>57402533
yet the only operating system that enforces the creation of a user account with a password is Linux

>>57402327
The same point as /usr and

/usr/local

>>57404411
Because this thread was made on /g/.

>>57402327
I love how almost everyone on this thread, tries to act smart and fails miserably

Imagine a large bussiness where Computers are already installed on the server, and there is more than one user for computer.

Lets say x user uses this computer from 9 to 5 and doesnt have permission to uninstall programs or run a set of programs that might damage the computer. (Example: university, where the user is a student, like any student, not necesary a user for each student that uses the computer and another user might be adm)

>>57402327
Anyone needs administrator permissions. Current user does not.

>>57402327
This decides whether program associations as well as desktop and start menu shortcuts are set in the "All Users" userspace, or in your user space.

>>57402523
No.

>>57402620
>applications in %appdata%
%appdata% is an environment variable pointing to C:\ProgramData, where configuration that is applied to all users is saved. It is not per-user and it's not for programs. Also, you are misusing "segregate".

>>57402678
There is no environment variable %USERFOLDER% and AppData is for preferences.

>>57402732
Wrong. Installers require admin privileges as a standard.

>>57402826
>Windows couldn't run more than two applications until windows 10, clearly it is designed for normies who are afraid of multitasking.
>Multi user environment?
>Sounds like they hired some try hard CS student who thought it would be cool if they also had that feature.

Each of these sentences is wrong.

I know you freetards are used to knowing everything about information technologies, but you're obviously out of your environment here. If you don't know what you're talking about, do the board a favor and shut the fuck up.

>>57402732
In Windows, a process that is already running can not be elevated. Installers generally either require admin privileges on boot or don't all. In the latter case, it's clear by their design that they're not made to install in Program Files, ie: PortabelApps installers.

>>57406522
>%appdata% is an environment variable pointing to C:\ProgramData

Nope
%appdata% points to C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming

>>57402826
is this new pasta?

>>57406567
No, installers can be started as normal user and elevated to administrator. Not all installers do this, but some do.

>>57407069
Ah, you're right.

>>57402327
Pretty fucking obvious if you were fucking literate.

>>57402327
It's for users in 3rd world countries that can only afford a single computer for the whole settlement

>>57402510
/thread

>>57402327
Current user only is only you
Anyone who uses this computer is everybody that also uses it, e.g. your malware dev, your microsoft overlords, your antivirusprovider

>>57402327
%programfiles% vs %appdata%

>>57402678
>>57406522
It is %UserProfile% u fags are thinking of.

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>>57402826