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A simple Batch script to force install Steam without administrator permissions on Windows
cmd /min /C "set __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER && start "" "SteamSetup.exe"
@TurboJax
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Where did you run the script?

@GiontiBullonti
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@Turbojax07 well he open me the command prompt, what do i do now?

@TurboJax
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What do you mean by that?

@GiontiBullonti
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that it send me in the combat prompt and install nothing

@Balderas-D
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for me it just opens another cmd called SteamSetup.exe what do i do?

@catonstage222
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Okay, so I used the corrected and original prompt as a batch file, but it just opened the terminal window and didn't install anything.

@Mr-Shushi
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@catonstage222 same i know very little and the admins in my school are really strict one other kid got a force install to work so i found this

@helsusur
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helsusur commented Oct 9, 2025

hey it just opens steam adminstrator.exe what now

@XxBromanFunkinxX
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Hey, its not working well because im on windows 11 and i tried to install it

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