How to Troubleshoot the Issue where the Message of "This app has been blocked for your protection" in Windows 10 when Installing ROCKEY4 Driver

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Last updated: Mar 27, 2020
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Problem (Issue) Statement:

How to troubleshoot the issue where the message of "This app has been blocked for your protection" in Window 10 when installing ROCKEY 4 driver.

Description:

When running setup installer of ROCKEY 4 USB driver, the program may be blocked from running in Windows 10 Pro with an error message.

Related Software:

  • xPortalNet PS v1.5.0.135 only
  • xPortalNet Web Client v1.5.0.9
  • Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0

Related Hardware:

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System Application:

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Symptom and Finding:

When running setup installer of ROCKEY 4 USB driver, the program may be blocked from running in Windows 10 Pro with the folllwing error message.
This App has Been Blocked for Your Protection Error Message
Figure 1: This App has Been Blocked for Your Protection Error Message

Cause:

The setup file is blocked from running in Windows 10 Pro due to security protections, especially when the application was digitally signed with revoked or untrusted certificate.

Solution:








Note

The registry setting change achieved exactly what's done by group policy Thus, it disables the User Account Control (UAC) completely, significantly increases the security risk to the operating system.

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Summary:

  • To completely Disable UAC via Registry.

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Step-by-step Guide:

  • To completely Disable UAC via Registry:

Step 1: Click Start Menu > Run > Type regedit.
Searching for Registry Editor Application 
Figure 2: Searching for Registry Editor Application

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Step 2: The User Account Control window will then be shown. Click Yes to continue.
User Account Control Window 
Figure 3: User Account Control Window

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Step 3: The Registry Editor window will be shown. Expand the Computer icon > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > Current Version > Policies > System
System Folder in the Registry Editor Window 
Figure 4: System Folder in the Registry Editor Window

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Step 4: Double-click EnableLUA.
EnableLUA in the Registry Editor Window 
Figure 5: EnableLUA in the Registry Editor Window

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Step 5: The Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value window will then be shown. Change its Value Data to "0" (default value is 1) and click OK.
 
Figure 6: Changing the Value Data Field to "0" in the Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value Window

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Step 6: Users MUST then restart the computer for the changes to take effect.

Common Issue

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Date Documentation:

17/3/2020 (Rev 1.0)

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