Unable to install steam - policies to prevent this??

[Iceman]

I have just bought a new game that needs steam to run. When I try to install
I get the message that the 'system administrator has set policies to prevent
this installation'. I am the system administrator and have no idea what it is
on about or how to get this to work. Any help greatly appreciated. It does
work on my laptop though.

Check Windows Update to see if you have the latest Windows installer.

See also this page from Steam support:

Programs Which May Interfere with Steam
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9828-SFLZ-9289

 

[nickydwuk]

I have just bought a new game that needs steam to run. When I try to install
I get the message that the 'system administrator has set policies to prevent
this installation'. I am the system administrator and have no idea what it is
on about or how to get this to work. Any help greatly appreciated. It does
work on my laptop though.

 

[nickydwuk]

How can I check what version of windows installer I have? My updates do not
detail this. I have service pack 2 installed.

 

[nickydwuk]

Ok - I have found out that I have version 4.5 of windows installer. Of the
programs that interfere I only have Norton and I have switched this off while
trying to install but still no good. Could windows installer be corrupt? How
can I uninstall & reinstall to correct this?

 

[Iceman]

In this group nickydwuk wrote in message

Ok - I have found out that I have version 4.5 of windows installer.
Of the programs that interfere I only have Norton and I have switched
this off while trying to install but still no good. Could windows
installer be corrupt? How can I uninstall & reinstall to correct this?

I wanted you to check if you had the latest Windows installer version. You
do, and you should not reinstall it.

Have you tried to install Steam in Safe Mode? (Tap F8 during bootup)?

 

[nickydwuk]

In this group nickydwuk wrote in message


I wanted you to check if you had the latest Windows installer version. You
do, and you should not reinstall it.

Have you tried to install Steam in Safe Mode? (Tap F8 during bootup)?

I have tried starting in safe mode but 'windows installer sevices are not
available in safe mode'. Where can I go from here?

 

[nickydwuk]

I have just bought a new game that needs steam to run. When I try to install
I get the message that the 'system administrator has set policies to prevent
this installation'. I am the system administrator and have no idea what it is
on about or how to get this to work. Any help greatly appreciated. It does
work on my laptop though.

I have finally managed to get Steam to install. I turned off the UAC to
install it and it worked. I have turned it back on and everything seems to be
working ok. Thanks for all the help & suggestions.

 

[Bob I]

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I have finally managed to get Steam to install. I turned off the UAC to
install it and it worked. I have turned it back on and everything seems to be
working ok. Thanks for all the help & suggestions.

Windows XP doesn't have a UAC.