[GNC] Gnucash download insufficient permissions

[barrym]

OK, thank you all for the answers/suggestions.

In an attempt to try to find the possible answers I resorted to ChatGPT, 
I know all the bullsh that is around it but my wife has found it useful 
for similar issues around her Mac, in trying to live with version 
changes. I suspected that MS might have similar issues.

Chat has been OK, and has made several suggestions, some about GNU's 
status as a 'user' written app, and the lack of its recognition as a 
'known' app, for downloading purposes by virus checkers, but has found 
issues with certain browsers and with MS, and Lenovo PCs and tends to 
make broad brush suggestions for MS options, such as 'unblock' other 
virus checking options, and as yet has not found a  way for me to right 
click the download GNU app so that I can be an administrator (I am 
anyway) and can work on making the app install. Chat does say Avast is 
unreliable (not sure how it knows). It is has doubts about Windows 11 v 10.

Ho hum, I'll plod on and since it is year-end may go to another 
accounting app.

Barry

On 04/01/2026 20:15, Adrien Monteleone wrote:
> barrym,
>
> Definitely look into the Anit-Virus solutions others have recommended.
>
> Also, now that you've downloaded the file, you can try:
>
> 1. Right-click on the .exe file
> 2. Left-click on Properties in the context menu
> 3. Near the bottom, you *might* see a checkbox labeled "un-block", if 
> so, clear the checkbox, then Apply/Close the Properties dialog
> 4. Try to run the .exe again
>
> If that still doesn't work, or there was no "un-block" flag to clear, 
> then:
>
> 1. Right-click on the .exe file
> 2. Left-click on "Run as Administrator"
> 3. Approve the changes/running the .exe (may require an admin password)
>
> Regards,
> Adrien
>
> On 1/4/26 6:16 AM, barrym via gnucash-user wrote:
>> Attached the message.
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