I have 64 bit windows 8.1, and 2 users – an administrative user and a 
non-administrative one. 

As I normally do for installations, I used the non-administrative user to 
download and install the QGIS Standalone installer version 2.8 64 bit. It 
seemed to install OK except that it was installed for the administrative user 
(without asking me for any password).  I only realised this when I could not 
get it to work from the desktop of the user I had installed it in, and saw that 
the sample data had been installed into the Documents folder of the 
administrative user.

Do I have to keep using it from my administrative user? Did I miss this bit of 
the installation documentation?

By the way I was a little confused to start with by all the new icons that 
appeared on my desktops, and I am assuming I can ignore all but one:
  a.. 3 on all desktops: MSYS, SAGA GIS (2.1.2), OSGEO4W Shell 
  b.. plus 3 just on the administrative user’s desktop: GRASS GIS 6.4.3, QGIS 
Browser 2.8.2, QGIS Desktop 2.8.2
Now I have found how to run it I am looking forward to exploring QGIS for my 
own uses. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to it.

Peter C


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