[tor-bugs] #15491 [Tor Browser]: Windows: silent failure if no permission to apply update

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#15491: Windows: silent failure if no permission to apply update
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 Reporter:  mcs                                  |          Owner:  mcs
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Browser                          |        Version:
 Keywords:  tbb-4.5-alpha, TorBrowserTeam201503  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
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 For #15201, we disabled the updater code that attempted to use "runas" to
 gain administrator privileges when the user lacked permission to apply an
 update. When we tested the fix, no user-visible error was displayed.
 Ideally, an error message would be displayed (although given the
 standalone nature of our installation, it is very difficult for this
 situation to occur).

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