# Installation - Admin Rights

**URL:** <https://forum.fxsound.com/t/installation-admin-rights/1276>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [September 21, 2022, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/installation-admin-rights/1276 "2022-09-21T10:23:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![dadovdeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/91b2a8/32.png) [@dadovdeon](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/dadovdeon)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/installation-admin-rights/1276/1 "2022-09-21T10:23:39Z")

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Hi,  
I have been unable to download this as I dont have admin rights.

Is there any work around, for example a portable version of fxsound?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Dolmatov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d26b3c/32.png) [@Dolmatov](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Dolmatov)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/installation-admin-rights/1276/2 "2022-09-21T12:34:15Z")

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The program installs its own sound card driver, and this always requires administrator rights.

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**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/installation-admin-rights/1276/3 "2022-09-21T13:29:49Z")

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Thanks for answering this one, Dolmatov! Always helpful!

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**Author:** ![dadovdeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/91b2a8/32.png) [@dadovdeon](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/dadovdeon)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2022, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/installation-admin-rights/1276/4 "2022-09-29T09:15:04Z")

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Thanks for this info… I was able to download as I managed to admin rights (🤫🤫🤫 don’t tell my employer!)

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**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2022, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/installation-admin-rights/1276/5 "2022-09-30T03:18:12Z")

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