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		wanderingmarker on Sept 2, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Google Chrome download link is live. Any idea why it installs itself in "C:\Documents and Settings\User Account Name\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"?

kilowatt on Sept 3, 2008 [–]

Vista needs you to elevate permissions to install to Program Files.

This is from one of the devs in an "off-the-record" QA session here: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=17826898#itemanchor_1782...

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