Installing ADE without knowing the windows admin password

My 101 year old mother wants to read with a eReader because it allows large fonts. Many people have 'fixed' her computer. Windows 7 will only install ADE against an administrative password - which nobody seems to know. I don't want to go the route of cracking DRM. Is there a way of installing ADE without the admin password catch?

I am sorry CharlottesSon but with Adobe Digital Editions it will be necessary for you to know the administrator password to install the software.  I would recommend contacting your computer manufacturer for the process to recover this password if it is no longer known.

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