Does GoldWave require administrator privileges?
No. GoldWave works for basic users with minimal privileges. It is recommended that GoldWave be installed by an administrator so that it can be installed in the standard Program Files folder. However, it can be installed by a basic user provided it is installed in a folder that the user has write access to (basic users do not have write access to the Program Files folder). When the program is installed by the administrator, basic users will be prompted to install the default presets and settings when they run the program for the first time. Elevated privileges are not required to run the program.