Access Denied when installing Git

[chrisvire]

I tried installing Git.Git (winget install -h --id Git.git). It downloaded https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.26.2.windows.1/Git-2.26.2-64-bit.exe and at the end I got an "Access Denied" error.

[KevinLaMS]

Thanks Chris. I think this is a duplicate of microsoft/winget-cli#247. Would you mind up voting?

[jefferai]

I see that you closed the winget-cli bug. I want to note that out of 3 packages I tried installing, this happened to me for 2 of them (winscp, cpu-z). Not sure if this is specific to these manifests/applications or if this is a deeper bug that belongs in the other repo.

[jefferai]

Also probably since you closed the other bug as a duplicate of this one you should remove the duplicate label from here?

[KevinLaMS]

Sorry Jefferai i meant this one. Duplicate of microsoft/winget-cli#189

[jefferai]

To be clear I don't get "unable to write", I get "access denied". Not sure if it's the same or not.

[cderv]

I get the same Access Denied issue when the download installer tries to execute.

[crramirez]

Still happens in winget 1.0. Basically I cannot install any application. I am using Windows Enterprise 19043

[crramirez]

[electronic-dk]

I've had the same issue, but at least I was able to install git from an elevated prompt, unlike discord which does not install from either a user nor an elevated prompt

[electronic-dk]

AFAIK, correct git installation requires microsoft/winget-cli#254
(But I'd prefer if git would just install into a user directory if there's no elevation)

[Highestt]

I get the same issue with android studio, discord, cpu-z and some others

[crramirez]

Trick. It worked for me after I went to Settings->Apps & features searched for App Installer -> Advanced options->Reset

After that I could install things

[alex-ong]

Settings->Apps & features searched for App Installer -> Advanced options->Reset did the trick for me.