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 ?

Answer 1

Hi follow below steps

1. From the Start menu, click Run…

2. In the Run… command dialog, enter gpedit.msc

3. In the Group Policy Editor, select Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Installer

4. In the Extended Properties pane, double-click Prohibit User Installs Click Disabled

5. Click OK and close the Group Policy Editor

Run the installer again..

Answer 2

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.