How to configure non-admin account to install updates for Java, Adobe Acrobat Reader on Windows 7?

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Published on 2010-04-19T14:42:41Z Indexed on 2010/04/19 14:53 UTC
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How to configure non-admin users to allow them to install updates for Java and Adobe Acrobat Reader without needing for administrator password on Windows 7. Updates for Microsoft products install without problems.

This can be Active Directory (Windows 2003) solution, or computer based (employable through GPO or login script).

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