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Using Steam without administrator access

I've been trying to download steam without administrator access. First I followed this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9I2Z7Pq5fA, and ran into some issues. First of all, upon launching steam, i would get an error saying that some service was missing(i don't remember the exact words, maybe steam client service). If i tryed to click install or download or the button that is supposed to fix it, it would ask me for administrator access. If I instead ignored it, I would get to the login-screen, but upon typing in my credentials, it would say "problem connecting to the steam servers". I would get a steam mobile authenricator code though(don't know if it's relevant). After that failed, I tried following this video instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs2cqtJ-tF8 At first, I got the same error message with the service missing, but the second time i opened it, clicking install(or download or repair or something of the sort) did not prompt me to give admin access. The window just disappeared. The problem with the server still presists though. Is there any way I can fix this?

All answers are appreciated

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1) We can't help you bypass a restriction, its against ToS

2) You cannot install Steam (or indeed anything which requires a service to be installed alongside and/or access to a restricted folder) without Admin access

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So you parents restricted installing programs and you want to bypass it? Just wait some years until you are older and listen to your parent now.

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