[Setup] Do not require UAC prompt

[yuyoyuppe]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

This depends on 2 things:

• [Setup] Support per-user installation #15516
• The fact that dotnet runtime requires elevation on install. WiX Bootstrapper cannot determine whether it'll require elevation based on dotnet being present in the system and proceeds to always require it. Looks like that behavior isn't configurable, so unless we move to another installation technology like WiXSharp, we can consider being blocked by it.

Scenario when this would be used?

That happens during installation/upgrade.

Supporting information

No response

[o-l-a-v]

Possible workaround: Compile self contained binaries, like Paint.NET does.

• https://blog.getpaint.net/2021/07/07/paint-net-4-2-17-alpha-build-7858-now-using-net-5/
• https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/118660-paintnet-43-is-now-available/?do=findComment&comment=586645

Or fail installing in user context if not running as admin and .NET desktop runtime isn't installed? But make everything else installable in user context.

[yuyoyuppe]

Compile self contained binaries

Yes, that could be an option, though since we ship many binaries, it could bloat the installation size to be N times bigger. Another concern would be receiving security fixes.

[Jay-o-Way]

Is this still an issue with the latest version? /needinfo

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[rooby]

Should this still be open?