[GNC] Gnucash download insufficient permissions

[Adrien Monteleone]

The 'unblock' trick has to do with the downloaded .exe file.

If you can't even get that far, I'm not sure what you are 'unblocking', 
but it sounds like the SourceForge auto-download is not working for you. 
(could be an ad-blocker, or JavaScript issue)

There are two other methods you can try to download:

1. Direct from the Files section of SourceForge

When the SourceForge page comes up, after clicking the proper link on 
GnuCash.org, click the "Gnucash" title (White, very large type) near the 
app icon in the header right away. This should abandon the 
auto-download. (or use this link to the project: 
https://sourceforge.net/projects/gnucash/)

Click the "Files" tab under the header

Click the "gnucash (stable)" folder

Click the desired/current folder ("5.14" in this case)

Click the appropriate download link for your OS. (.exe on Windows)

2. Download from Github

Go to the Gnucash project on Github: https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash/

In the "Releases" section on the right side-bar, click the "Gnucash 
5.14" link

Scroll down to the Assets section

Click the desired download link. (again, .exe for Windows)

Please advise if neither work, with a screenshot of any error.

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Note, the direct links are always provided in the release notes posted 
here to the list in the initial Announcement message.

Regards,
Adrien

p.s. - on SourceForge there is also a "Problem Downloading?" button on 
the initial page link from Gnucash.org, if you click that, the pop-up 
has a direct link at the top.

On 12/24/25 5:05 AM, barrym via gnucash-user wrote:
> After trying to download, I get that message. Using Sourceforge. No 
> trying to install message, just the one already reported, using Admin. 
> On Win  11.
> 
> Just now, trying to follow the advice about 'unblock' I am getting a 
> hang (with the circled green 5) waiting for download to start.