Cannot install software on Windows 8.1

Bob1215

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Hello,
I recently purchased a new Asus laptop that came with windows 8. I upgraded to Windows 8.1 I removed the trial version of McAfee that came with the computer and installed AVG anti-virus.I installed some programs Firefox, Ceebots (for a class I am taking) and everything worked fine. I then tried to install winamp and virtualbox and it will not work. I can download the files and then I start the install process, go through the steps and then when I click finish etc nothing happens. I have tried several other programs and suddenly nothing will install. I checked services and Windows installer was not running. I started the process but cannot change it to automatic instead of manual and it did not help anything anyways. Any ideas what is wrong. Thanks.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windowsn 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
I could be wrong here, but I think you have the same issue as I am having. I noticed that some software will silently fail (no error message) and some will give you errors 2502/2503. You should try to have a look at my post. Basically, just by running the install in admin mode you might be able to circumvent the issue.
hope that helps

zongo saiba
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
hello,

thanks for responding. Yes I have to do everything from the admin account. I cannot do even the most basic of tasks from the standard local account. On windows 7 I very rarely used the admin account for anything. I used the standard non admin account daily installed software and just entered the admin password in UAC when system changes needed to be made. Now in 8 I cannot even transfer files from an external drive in the local account it is pretty much useless. I do not like to go online and download programs and photos etc with the administrator account but I guess that is what you have to do in the new Windows. So far (2 days in) I hate Windows 8. I don't mind the new look so much but just trying to do basic tasks is very tedious. Thanks again.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windowsn 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
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