New subject: [Bug 57992] Wiki FAQ says Windows programs run as admin, Wine 10.0 changelog says otherwise

20 Mar 2025


      https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=57992
Bug ID: 57992
           Summary: Wiki FAQ says Windows programs run as admin, Wine 10.0
                    changelog says otherwise
           Product: WineHQ.org
           Version: unspecified
          Hardware: x86-64
                OS: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: www-unknown
          Assignee: wine-bugs@winehq.org
          Reporter: cemer99797@isorax.com
      Distribution: ---
The Wine wiki FAQ, under the section "Should I run Wine as root?", says that
Windows programs runs as admin, while the Wine 10.0 release notes say that
processes run as a normal user by default.
Wine wiki FAQ - Should I run Wine as root?:
https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/wikis/FAQ#should-i-run-wine-as-root
"As far as Windows programs are concerned, you are running with administrator
privileges."
Wine 10.0 release notes:
https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/releases/wine-10.0
"Process elevation is implemented, meaning that processes run as a normal user
by default but can be elevated to administrator access when required."
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[Bug 57992] New: Wiki FAQ says Windows programs run as admin, Wine 10.0 changelog says otherwise