Cant run third party exe files on Windows 8
Windows 8 is a bit more secure than other earlier versions of windows. But it is too much annoying for the end user. Downloaded exe files are not allowed to run on windows 8 by default.
To install EXE files downloaded from the internet on Windows 8 you’ll need to modify the registry settings.
(You have to turn off UAC)
1) Start by going to the Run command and type in “regedit” without the quotes. The Windows Registry Editor will appear.
2) Next, navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System.
3) Click on the EnableLUA key and set the value to 0. This really disables UAC.
4) An Action Center message will appear prompting you to restart the computer to disable UAC.
5) Restart the computer and run EXE files downloaded from the internet at your own risk.
NOTE: You will not be able to run any apps from the Windows store. So disabling UAC for real does have its drawbacks, but remember you can always set EnableLUA back to 1 to run them.
Windows 8 is a bit more secure than other earlier versions of windows. But it is too much annoying for the end user. Downloaded exe files are not allowed to run on windows 8 by default.
To install EXE files downloaded from the internet on Windows 8 you’ll need to modify the registry settings.
(You have to turn off UAC)
1) Start by going to the Run command and type in “regedit” without the quotes. The Windows Registry Editor will appear.
2) Next, navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System.
3) Click on the EnableLUA key and set the value to 0. This really disables UAC.
4) An Action Center message will appear prompting you to restart the computer to disable UAC.
5) Restart the computer and run EXE files downloaded from the internet at your own risk.
NOTE: You will not be able to run any apps from the Windows store. So disabling UAC for real does have its drawbacks, but remember you can always set EnableLUA back to 1 to run them.
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