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A simple Batch script to force install Steam without administrator permissions on Windows
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force-install-steam.bat
cmd /min /C "set __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER && start "" "SteamSetup.exe"
@ThunderBlitz03
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ThunderBlitz03 commented Jan 8, 2024

I am on windows 10 right now if that affects anything.

@Slava123456-spec
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Slava123456-spec commented Mar 14, 2025

There's an error saying that steam cannot start from folder path to which has non ascii symbols

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TurboJax commented Mar 17, 2025

Where did you run the script?

@GiontiBullonti
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GiontiBullonti commented Mar 19, 2025

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

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TurboJax commented Mar 19, 2025

What do you mean by that?

@GiontiBullonti
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GiontiBullonti commented Mar 19, 2025

that it send me in the combat prompt and install nothing

@Balderas-D
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Balderas-D commented May 6, 2025

for me it just opens another cmd called SteamSetup.exe what do i do?

@catonstage222
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catonstage222 commented May 13, 2025

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.

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Mr-Shushi commented May 21, 2025

@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

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helsusur commented Oct 9, 2025

hey it just opens steam adminstrator.exe what now

@XxBromanFunkinxX
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XxBromanFunkinxX commented Jan 11, 2026

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

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gapehorn12345 commented Feb 8, 2026

i made the notepad and made it a bat type but when i try to open steamsetup in it the notepad just blinks and it doesnt work and the notepad doesnt open at all anymore

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