Isn’t that a major security issue?
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Installing software does not necessarily require admin rights. It depends where you install it. If you want it installed into the `Program Files` directory where most apps go, that does require an account better than a standard user. If a service needs to be installed, then yes you need admin rights.
If you just save it somewhere under `C:UsersMy Name Here` then you can install anything. However other users/accounts will not have access to it.
Google Chrome does not need to do things in the core of the computer, things that might be exploited by a malicious application. It does not need to manipulate the process table, every process is clearly marked as running under Google Chrome. It does not need to modify system files which affect other applications. It does not need to directly interact with hardware. Google Chrome only need access to the network, render things in a window on the screen, and read user input to this window. This is all things that can be done in a secure way through existing interfaces.
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