Manually Downloaded Setup Not Running

Problem

Manually downloaded image creator setup.exe is not running.

Cause

This might be due to Windows security restrictions in the target computer which has blocked the downloaded file from running.

Resolution

Check if the file is blocked

  1. Right-click on the ZIP file, and open Properties.
  2. At the bottom of the dialog, click the Unblock button → ApplyOK. Then extract and run setup.exe again.

Change registry setting to default

This issue can also occur if a third-party application has changed or corrupted default registry settings. Ensure the following:

  1. Click Start and type regedit in the search box.
  2. Right-click Regedit.exe and select Run as administrator.
  3. Navigate to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe.
  4. Right-click (Default)Modify → Set value to exefile.
  5. Navigate to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile → Modify (Default) to "%1" %*.
  6. Navigate to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open → Modify (Default) to "%1" %*.
  7. Close Registry Editor and restart the computer.

Try running the setup.exe again after these steps.

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