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Discus and support Need some help, being blocked from installing apps. in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; This is for my friends PC however I am out of my depth here. The problem is that even though he appears as an admin on the laptop, he can't install... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/smithlewys, Feb 25, 2020.

  1. Need some help, being blocked from installing apps.


    This is for my friends PC however I am out of my depth here. The problem is that even though he appears as an admin on the laptop, he can't install programs to program files and can't save files etc to the root drive. Now he did buy the PC from a place to help with uni work so there's extra programs to help with that. I suspect that when they set up the laptop for him, they disabled editting of certain files, or has an admin account hidden that they can access. I really don't know where to go from here as we can't wipe the PC and start again due to the amount of apps we can't find anywhere else. So I need a solution to give fill admin privileges to his account while keeping what's there, in tact.

    Any help? Cheers.

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    /u/smithlewys, Feb 25, 2020
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  2. blocking apps

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps:

    • Log in to https://familysafety.microsoft.com/ using your Microsoft Email account.
    • Find the user that is correspond to the computer account on the Windows that you are having issue with.
    • Click on "App Restrictions".
    • Under App Restrictions, click on "App list".
    • Here, you can Allow or Block the Apps/Games that you want.
    Please let us know if you need further assistance.

    Thank you.
     
    Divya Murugan, Feb 25, 2020
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    could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx
     
    exodusprime1337, Feb 25, 2020
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  4. John Sarc Win User

    Need some help, being blocked from installing apps.

    Windows Defender Blocking Installations of Downloaded Apps

    Hi Craig,

    There's a possibility that the SmartScreen option is on that's why you're unable to install downloaded apps. Let's try to turn it off and see if it helps. See the steps below:

    • Open Windows Defender Security Center from your Start menu, desktop, or taskbar.
    • Click on the App and browser control button on the left side of the window.
    • Click on Off in the Check apps and files section.

    Let us know if the suggestion helps you out.
     
    John Sarc, Feb 25, 2020
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