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Re:The Windows installer of ImageMagick will no longer be si... by throw0101a on Sunday October 29, 2023 @07:50AM (#38057639)
> How could it not? It is adding software to the system software set, accessible by all users of the system.

User-only installs are possible:

> C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local is intended for MSI installations for a single user but typically doesn't require Administrative privileges. This folder is normally hidden.

* https://superuser.com/questions/1327037/what-choices-do-i-ha...

This is the variable %LOCALAPPDATA%:

* https://pureinfotech.com/list-environment-variables-windows-...

See also perhaps CSIDL_DEFAULT_APPDATA and CSIDL_DEFAULT_LOCAL_APPDATA:

* https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/usmt/us...

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