Installation in appdata or program files (Windows)

[Pierre]

Hello

Why Chrome, and Canary and Chromium, are not installed by default in
program files as all programs (Windows standards about admin rights),
and all browsers except from Chromium/Chrome and family ?

Default is appdata.

For the stable version, I found this installer but I had to look for
it

https://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html?system=true&standalone=1

My wife's machine (Sony) has a preinstalled Chrome in program files.

I guess the inconvenient of program files location is : it seems the
background update not works : you must do it manually. Can you confirm
it ?

And can you explain this (strange) choice to me please.

[Pierre]

How do the admins do in enterprises about Chrome if the company wants
to use it ?

[krtulmay]

For the normal user case, I think it's simply because it allows Chrome
to be installed by all regular users without requiring admin
privileges. So it's a quick and hassle free way for everyone to
install Chrome whenever they want. It also allows Chrome to auto-
update without admin privileges too.

Admins in an enterprise can install Enterprise Chrome which allows
management of updates and customize deployment with support for
managed group policy and authentication protocols.
http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/business/chromebrowser.html

[Pierre]

Thks for your answer.

On Mar 6, 10:57 am, krtulmay <krtul...@gmail.com> wrote:
> For the normal user case, I think it's simply because it allows Chrome
> to be installed by all regular users without requiring admin
> privileges.  So it's a quick and hassle free way for everyone to
> install Chrome whenever they want.  It also allows Chrome to auto-
> update without admin privileges too.
>
> Admins in an enterprise can install Enterprise Chrome which allows
> management of updates and customize deployment with support for

> managed group policy and authentication protocols.http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/business/chromebrowser.html

[Pierre]

I will verify if background update works or not if program files is
used.
Mozilla wanted to install a background update for FF and TB (which use
program files) such as Chrome does. I guess it is possible ?

I find strange the default option is appdata. The user should have the
choice.

[krtulmay]

Firefox traditionally installed into Program Files. I know they are
working on background/silent updates, but I don't know if it will work
updating into Program Files. The entire reason FF updates have UAC
prompts now is because updating Program Files needs admin
permissions. Is one option for an upcoming FF update (which still
requires admin permissions) to install a SYSTEM level service/
scheduled tasks to auto-update? Then the SYSTEM level auto-update
task can run periodically by itself without explicitly asking for more
permissions.

But also, for BRAND NEW FF installs, they have moved away from Program
Files. Brand new FF installs default into a user's AppData directory
and which can also be updated without administrative blocks.

[Pierre]

Thks a lot, very interesting.

I have just asked for it to them.

Is Chrome the only Google program installed in appdata ?

[Pierre]

Here is Mozilla's answer

http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/informatique/mozilla-maintenance-service,280cee49bb9eea938049501f637ece35.png.html

On Mar 7, 3:55 pm, krtulmay <krtul...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Pierre]

And this update process doesn' need the UAC and may be desactivated to
come back to the classical FF/TB/Seamonkey update method

On Mar 7, 3:55 pm, krtulmay <krtul...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Pierre]

A precision : they explained me that silent update for a program
contained in program files requires a "service" (cf services.msc).
This solution will be implemented in FF 12 (end of the year ?)

A heavier solution but cleaner, it seems, than putting a program in
appdata.