Windows 10: Can only install programs in Safe Mode or from external drive

Discus and support Can only install programs in Safe Mode or from external drive in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; If I try to run most setup.exe files from Windows Explorer (including Desktop) nothing happens and the Explorer folder (or Desktop) freezes. Doesn't... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by McSam, Jun 28, 2016.

  1. MCSAM
    McSam Win User

    Can only install programs in Safe Mode or from external drive


    If I try to run most setup.exe files from Windows Explorer (including Desktop) nothing happens and the Explorer folder (or Desktop) freezes. Doesn't matter if I click normally or as an Administrator, and doesn't matter from which User Account. The behavior is not consistent among all setup.exe files, but most of them fail. I cannot discover any pattern (size, date, name, etc) for which do or don't work, but the ones that do, always do, and the ones that don't, always don't.
    The only way that I've been able to consistently install programs is in Safe Mode or from a USB drive.
    I've tried disabling all Services and all Startup programs in Normal Mode but it does not help.
    Thanks.

    :)
     
    McSam, Jun 28, 2016
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  2. BERT__
    Bert__ Win User

    Programs not listed on Uninstall or Change a Program page after system restore

    I encountered some difficulties when switching from Windows 7 to Windows 10 which culminated in me copying all my files to an external hard drive (while temporarily back on a version of windows 7 which would only properly boot up in safe mode), installing
    Windows 10 from scratch, and copying everything back to my internal drive.

    Since then, the Uninstall or change a program screen does not list any of the programs that were copied over from my external hard drive. It only shows Programs installed after installing windows 10. Is there any way to have it list these missing programs?
     
    Bert__, Jun 28, 2016
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  3. TIME LADY
    Time Lady Win User
    Windows 10 download a FREEZE FLOP

    Addition: If you can get into safe mode with networking & there’s no freeze then you can download Macrium Reflect & create an image onto an external hard drive.

    Also you can’t do a repair install from safe mode.
     
    Time Lady, Jun 28, 2016
    #3
  4. MODUSER
    ModUser Win User

    Can only install programs in Safe Mode or from external drive

    1. Scan for malware e.t.c
    2. If the problem remains Restore windows to a previus date if exists.
    3. Reinstalling windows is the final solution
     
    ModUser, Jun 29, 2016
    #4
  5. MCSAM
    McSam Win User
    I solved my problem via System Restore.
     
    McSam, Jun 30, 2016
    #5
  6. MCSAM
    McSam Win User
    I spoke too soon. Some programs can now install, but not most.
     
    McSam, Apr 5, 2018
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