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Software installation is essential if you own a laptop. However, sometimes the installation process may encounter errors without clear reasons. Follow this article to learn how to efficiently fix Windows computer software installation errors!
1. Restart your computer
It's highly likely that various background software and tasks are causing system errors, overloading the machine, etc., preventing users from installing new software. In such cases, try restarting the computer and then attempting to install the software again to see if it resolves the issue.
To restart your computer, users can click on the Windows icon in the bottom left corner of the screen > Select Power > Restart.
Restarting the computer
2. Try installing using Run as Administrator command
Running as Administrator is the action of executing software, tools on Windows with administrator privileges. This means that when you cannot open files, software, etc., in the usual way like double-clicking, right-clicking and selecting Open, you can run it using the Run as Administrator command to forcibly open the file with administrator privileges.
Running as Administrator
3. Check if the software you want to install is 32-bit or 64-bit
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 all have 32-bit and 64-bit versions, so the downloaded software also has these two versions to ensure compatibility with Windows.
Hence, Windows 32-bit is only compatible with 32-bit software, and Windows 64-bit is only compatible with 64-bit software.
Therefore, you should check from the software's website before downloading to see if the version you're about to download is 32-bit or 64-bit.
If you're unsure whether your laptop is running Windows 32-bit or 64-bit, you can refer to the following article:
- 3 ways to check if your Windows computer is 32-bit or 64-bit easily
4. Uninstall the previously installed version of the software
Another possible reason could be that you may have already installed that software on your computer, so you can't install it again. Sometimes people see that the software has a new version and download it to install right away, but in that case, it can't be installed because the software is already on the computer but in an older version.
To check if the software is already installed on the computer, you can click on the Windows icon in the bottom left corner of the screen > Type the name of the software > If the software is already on the computer, it will appear.
Alternatively, go to Control Panel by clicking on the Windows icon and typing 'control panel' > Select Open.
Opening Control Panel
Click on Uninstall a program and then check if that software is already there.
Select Uninstall a program
If the software is already there, uninstall it to download the new version by clicking left mouse button on the software > Select Uninstall.
If the old version of the software is installed, then perform the uninstallation
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5. Blocked by antivirus software
Another possibility is that the antivirus software on your computer has blocked the installation of the downloaded software because it thinks this software is not trustworthy, contains viruses, etc.
If you really need this software to meet your needs, you can temporarily disable the antivirus software by right-clicking on the Taskbar > Select Task Manager.
Open Task Manager
Find the antivirus software > Right-click on it and select End task.
Turn off the antivirus software
Alternatively, if the antivirus software is active and has an icon in the top right corner of the Taskbar, right-click on it and select Exit.
6. Blocked by Windows Virus & Threat tool
To disable the Windows Virus & Threat tool, follow these steps.
Click on Windows icon > Select Settings.
Open Settings
Select Update & Security option.
Open Update & Security
Click on Windows Security > Navigate to Virus & threat protection section.
Choose Virus & threat protection
Select Manage settings option.
Choose Manage settings
Turn off Real-time protection.
Turn off Real-time protection
7. Check Compatibility
To check the compatibility of the software with your computer, right-click on the installation file of that software (usually with .exe extension) > Select Properties.
Open the Properties of the software installation file
Choose the Compatibility tab > Run compatibility troubleshooter.
Select Run compatibility troubleshooter
Choose Try recommended settings.
Select Try recommended settings
Press Test the program.
Select Test the program
On the screen, you will see 2 options: Install for me only (if you want to install for yourself only) or Install for all users (if there are multiple users on the computer) > Then the screen will show the steps for installation as usual.
8. Update to the latest version of Windows operating system
Sometimes, the version of Windows operating system you are using is outdated, causing difficulties in installing new software. In that case, update your Windows operating system to the latest version and try installing again!
Click on Windows icon > Select Settings.
Open Settings
Choose to open Update & Security.
Select Update & Security
Select Windows Update section > Click on Check for updates > Windows will automatically search and update to the latest operating system version.
Perform updating to the latest Windows version
Above are 8 effective ways to fix Windows computer not installing software errors. Thank you for following along and see you in future articles.
