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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion content/manuals/desktop/setup/install/windows-install.md
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Expand Up @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ _For checksums, see [Release notes](/manuals/desktop/release-notes.md)_

## Installation modes

Docker Desktop supports two installation modes. Per-user installation (Beta) is recommended for most users. It does not require administrator privileges to install or update, and the WSL 2 backend it uses covers the needs of the vast majority of Docker Desktop users.
Docker Desktop supports two installation modes. Per-user installation is recommended for most users and is selected by default in the installer. It does not require administrator privileges to install or update, and the WSL 2 backend it uses covers the needs of the vast majority of Docker Desktop users.

| | Per-user (recommended) | All users |
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Expand Up @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Docker Desktop on Windows is designed with security in mind. Administrative righ

The permissions required to install and run Docker Desktop depend on which [installation mode](/manuals/desktop/setup/install/windows-install.md#installation-modes) you use.

### Per-user installation (Beta)
### Per-user installation

In per-user mode, Docker Desktop installs to `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\DockerDesktop` and writes only to current-user registry keys (`HKCU`). This means:

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