Issue with installation the .exe file on windows 10. This installation is forbidden by system policy. contact your system administrator

Ravi Padol 1 Reputation point
2021-02-16T13:53:48.497+00:00

I trying to install the driver file which is exe file on windows , where i am getting and error as.

I am trying to install the intel wifi driver , which i have downloaded it from dell website as it is a dell computer

This installation is forbidden by system policy. contact your system administrator

Method 1 :

  1. Click Start on the Windows taskbar, and then click Run.
  2. On the Run window, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.
  3. On the Group Policy window, navigate to Local Computer Policy, then Computer Configuration, then Administrative Templates, then Windows Components, and then Windows Installer.
  4. Double-click Prohibit non-administrators from applying vendor signed updates.
  5. Click Disabled, and then click OK.

Method 2:

  1. Click Start -> Control Panel
  2. Open Administrative Tools
  3. Open Local Security Settings
  4. Click Software Restriction Policies
  5. If no software restrictions are defined, right click the Software Restriction Policies node and select New Software Restriction Policy
  6. Double click Enforcement
  7. Select "All users except local administrators"
  8. Click OK

Method 3:
start > run regedit
Browse the registry to HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
Create: DisableMSI Type: REG_DWORD value = 0 (0 should allow you to install it was originally 1)
(In my case the value had been set to 2 so I changed it to 0)

Method 4

I don't find the product in both of below paths.

Registry Path
HKCR\Installer\Products......\product name
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products....\

Also check on all windows installer services.

Please suggested some thinon this.

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  1. Michael Taylor 47,806 Reputation points
    2021-02-16T15:12:32.257+00:00

    Your network policy prevents you from downloading and installing driver files. You need to contact your network administrators to help you. Method 1 is the correct approach but network policy overrides local policy. If you don't have permissions to install the driver file then you likely don't have permission to make the changes to allow you to do so anyway.

  2. Jenny Feng 14,076 Reputation points
    2021-02-17T02:49:54.673+00:00

    @Ravi Padol
    Hi,
    Is your PC on a domain or added to a server domain like in a workplace?
    If not, try going to Start > Run, type in gpedit.msc and press OK. Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative templates > System > Device Installation > Device Installation Restrictions.

    In here are loads of different settings which apply to installation of new devices, make sure they are all set to "not configured" apart from the very first one which says "Allow administrators to override restrictions" etc.

    Hope above information can help you.

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