Policies prevent install

system admin set policies prevent this installationThe system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation

Run As - Administrator:

From Windows Explorer:

- Right-click on the installation file: *****.exe

- Select 'Run As'

- Select Option to Run as 'Following User' and select 'Administrator' + enter

admin password (hopefully you have it)

Ever got this message when trying to update/ install software

OSes: Win2k and XP

Windows installer, by default is enabled.

Here's the fix...........start/run..type: "gpedit.msc"-Click OK

Local Computer Policy/ computer configuration/ administrator templates/ windows components/ windows installer

select "disable windows installer".

Also for computers which you are not the administrator to, and have high security so you can't install or anything, type this to change the administrator password so you can gain access:

Go Start -> Run -> CMD

Administrator *

New Password

Confirm New Password