[GNC] Gnucash download insufficient permissions

[Adrien Monteleone]

Windows?

Is this *after* downloading and trying to install, or will it not even 
download? If it won't even download, what site are you downloading from?

If after the download, and you are getting the message trying to 
install, even after approving the install or entering an Admin password:

Win10 (and likely 11) can 'lock' an .exe file from running to install an 
app if it has a false detection, or even for some random downloaded 
files. (I have this issue with Betterbird e-mail client every time, but 
only on one machine)

The solution is to right-click the downloaded file, choose 'Properties' 
and then check the 'unblock' box near the bottom and close the 
Properties dialog.

Then you can double-click the gnucash.exe installer and it should work. 
(you may still get asked to approve the install and/or have to enter an 
admin password, but it will work this time.)

Regards,
Adrien

On 12/23/25 6:28 AM, barrym via gnucash-user wrote:
> Trying to download 5.14 following a crash I get 'insufficient 
> permissions' after the file has loaded and the only option is delete the 
> download.
> 
> Why??