gimp-2.10.2-setup.exe --no-admin

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Gimp Windows installer should have an option to install without admin
rights.

I know, there are portable apps, but why not use the original installer?

Cygwin installer has an option

-B --no-admin                     Do not check for and enforce running as
                                   Administrator

Same should work for Gimp installer on Windows. With -B installer should
ask user for a user writable target folder.

For a discussion about Windows installers without Admin rights see

https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/178814/is-a-windows-installer-that-doesnt-require-admin-rights-dangerous

Thanks,
Juergen
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