User installations are disabled via policy on the machine

Question

I am creating a web app in Android using PhoneGap.

While installing node.js,*the installation gets failed showing me user installations are disabled via policy on the machine*.

How can i resolve it ?

Not programming related. Should be moved to superuser. – Florent Feb 06 '14 at 10:40 — Florent, Feb 06 '14 at 10:40

score 11 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 16 '15 at 10:52

I tried @PeacefulWarrior solution mentioned above but it did not work for me on Windows 7 machine.

So I tried changing this setting from registry, and it worked.

Go to key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer

Change the DisableUserInstalls value to 0.

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 06 '14 at 11:05

Hi follow below steps

From the Start menu, click Run…
In the Run… command dialog, enter gpedit.msc
In the Group Policy Editor, select Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Installer
In the Extended Properties pane, double-click Prohibit User Installs Click Disabled
Click OK and close the Group Policy Editor

Run the installer again..

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