diff --git a/localaction.py b/localaction.py
index 8142393..8cf013d 100644
--- a/localaction.py
+++ b/localaction.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import os
+import json
 
 # windows imports #
 if os.name == "nt":
@@ -52,6 +53,15 @@ def resolve_lnk(lnk_file_path):
 def run_exe(path, synchronous=False):
     '''Launches a given software'''
 
+    if type(path) == str:
+        paths = [path]
+    else:
+        paths = path
+
+    # sanity check path is list #
+    if not type(path) == list:
+        raise AssertionError("ERROR: run_exe could not build a list of paths")
+
     if os.name != "nt":
         if ".lnk" in path:
             subprocess.Popen(["wine64", "start", path])
@@ -62,16 +72,18 @@ def run_exe(path, synchronous=False):
     if synchronous:
         raise NotImplementedError("SYNC not yet implemented")
 
-    if path.endswith(".lnk"):
-        path = resolve_lnk(path)
+    paths = [resolve_lnk(p) if p.endswith(".lnk") else p for p in paths]
 
-    print("Executing:", path)
+    print("Executing:", paths)
 
     try:
-        subprocess.Popen(path, cwd=os.path.dirname(path))
+        if paths[0].endswith(".reg"):
+            raise OSError("WinError 740")
+        subprocess.Popen(path, cwd=os.path.dirname(paths[0])) # TODO fix this BS
     except OSError as e:
         if "WinError 740" in str(e):
-            p = subprocess.Popen(["powershell", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "-File", "windows_run_as_admin.ps1", path],
+            p = subprocess.Popen(["powershell", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "-File",
+                "windows_run_as_admin.ps1", json.dumps(paths)],
                 subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
             print(p.communicate())
         else:
@@ -87,4 +99,4 @@ def uninstall_registry_file(registry_file):
 
 def uninstall_extra_files(extra_file_list, path):
     '''Uninstall all extra game data'''
-    pass
+    pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/software.py b/software.py
index 27ea5cd..d741712 100644
--- a/software.py
+++ b/software.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class Software:
         self.extra_files = meta.get("extra_files")
         self.run_exe = meta.get("run_exe")
         self.installer = meta.get("installer")
+        self.installer_no_admin = meta.get("installer_no_admin")
 
         self.pictures = [ self.backend.get(pp, self.cache_dir) for pp in
                 self.backend.list(os.path.join(self.directory, "pictures"), fullpaths=True) ]
@@ -104,6 +105,9 @@ class Software:
     def install(self):
         '''Install this software from the backend'''
 
+        # things to execute #
+        admin_run_list = []
+
         print("Installing:", self.title, self.directory)
 
         # handle link-only software #
@@ -139,7 +143,8 @@ class Software:
                 print("Install dir Registry:", target_install_dir)
                 path = jinja_helper.render_path(path, target_install_dir, self.directory)
 
-            localaction.install_registry_file(path)
+            admin_run_list.append(path)
+            # localaction.install_registry_file(path)
 
         # install dependencies #
         if self.dependencies:
@@ -157,12 +162,19 @@ class Software:
 
 
             print("Running installer:", installer_path)
-            localaction.run_exe(installer_path)
+            if not self.installer_no_admin:
+                admin_run_list.append(installer_path)
+            else:
+                localaction.run_exe(installer_path)
+
+        if admin_run_list:
+            print("admin list", admin_run_list)
+            localaction.run_exe(admin_run_list)
 
         # install gamefiles #
         if self.extra_files:
             for src, dest in self.extra_files.items():
-                tmp = self.backend.get(os.path.join(self.directory, "extra_files", src), self.cache_dir)
+                tmp = self.backend.get(os.path.join(self.directory, "extra_files", src), self.cache_dir, wait=True)
                 dest_dir = os.path.expandvars(dest)
                 os.makedirs(dest_dir, exist_ok=True)
                 shutil.copy(tmp, dest_dir)