Assert Failure

Question

when trying to instal or run certain programs (not all) i run into this error 

• i restarted in safe mode, did not work,
• i installed fresh copy of windows 10 (with and without updates), did not work,
• per some suggestions installing .net framework, did not work,

Answer 1

it didn't make a difference at all

Answer 2

Hello,

In rare cases wherein you were unable to install certain apps due to assertion failure, one of the things that we need to look at is the read-only access control on your Temp folder. This is because the setup application of the software you were trying to install was unable to copy temporary installation files to your hard drive.

To troubleshoot the issue, we suggest removing the read-only access control for your Temp folder. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Locate the Temp folder on your computer.

Note Typically, this folder is located in C:\Documents and Settings*User Name*\Local Settings, where User Name is your user name. 2. Right-click Temp, and then click

Properties. 3. Under Attributes, click to clear the check box for

Read-only.

Note The Confirm Attribute Changes dialog box may appear (this behavior depends on the contents of your Temp folder). If this dialog box appears, click

Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files, and then click OK. 4. Click OK.

Once done with the steps, let us know how it goes so we can assist you further.

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Answer 3

We would like to ask for the programs you are trying to install or launch which results to the error message and if the issue also happens when you are logged in to your computer with a different user account.

We are looking forward to your response.