Index: /trunk/src/VBox/HostDrivers/Support/win/SUPR3HardenedMain-win.cpp
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--- /trunk/src/VBox/HostDrivers/Support/win/SUPR3HardenedMain-win.cpp	(revision 64188)
+++ /trunk/src/VBox/HostDrivers/Support/win/SUPR3HardenedMain-win.cpp	(revision 64189)
@@ -5401,5 +5401,6 @@
     NTSTATUS rcNt = NtOpenDirectoryObject(&hDir, DIRECTORY_QUERY | FILE_LIST_DIRECTORY, &ObjAttr);
 #ifdef VBOX_STRICT
-    SUPR3HARDENED_ASSERT_NT_SUCCESS(rcNt);
+    if (rcNt != STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED) /* non-admin */
+        SUPR3HARDENED_ASSERT_NT_SUCCESS(rcNt);
 #endif
     if (NT_SUCCESS(rcNt))