The System Administrator has set policies to prevent this installation

You are installing a software in your Windows operating system but below error coming out.

The System Administrator has set policies to prevent this installation

You can try multiple methods below to eliminate this error,

Method 1

Use the Administrator account to execute the installation. Alternatively, right click on the installer file and select Run as administrator.

Method 2

Turn off the User Account Control (UAC).

User Account Control Settings

Method 3

Unblock the installer file properties.

Unblock Windows Installer Properties

Method 4

Temporary disable the anti virus only for the installation. Ensure to enable back after the installation completed.

Method 5

1. Search “Local Security Policy” from the Start menu.

2. Double click on Software Restriction Policies > Enforcement. If you got the message, “No Software Restriction Policies Defined”, right click on Software Restriction Policies > New Software Restriction Policies.

Local Security Policy - Software Restriction Policies

3. Choose All users except local administrator for Apply software restriction policies to the following users.

Enforcement Properties - All users except local administrator

Method 6

Open the registry editor. Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Policies > Microsoft > Windows > Installer. Create as below screenshot. Value name = DisableMSI, Value data = 0 in DWORD.

Regedit - DisableMSI

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