[GNC] Windows 11 security blocker

[tresmont.eugene]

I have only seen the last two emails on this so I do not have all the replies available to me, however:

1. turn off your anti-virus - avast, windows, etc.
2. download 5.14 gnucash - if you get an infection notification there is still an antivirus app running.
3. run the 5.14 gnucash installation as "administrator" - right click the installation program and the option "run as administrator" will be on the menu.
4. turn on your anti-virus
5. power off your computer completely
6. reboot your computer

hope this helps...




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On Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 at 8:46 AM, barrym via gnucash-user <gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> You will have seen a number of messages from me about not being able to
> download and install GNUcash.
> 
> I have examined all the options I could find for overriding or
> suspending all the security systems that were on my Lenovo IdeaPad 1
> running Windows 11.
> 
> All the advice and suggestions that I found and tried gave me one of two
> results, the well known Windows etc cannot run this app, or, it is infected.
> 
> I'm not sure if this is a new phenomenon applicable only to Windows 11
> or Lenovo, but it exists.
> 
> Apart from installing another OS has anybody any ideas? If not I am left
> with trying to do 2025 year end from another app or doing the job by hand.
> 
> Barry
> 
> 
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