Installing Google Chrome on Windows Server 2008
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I just tried to install Google Chrome browser on my Windows Server 2008, it crashed on me with below error message (worked on fine on Windows Server 2003)
The installation is forbidden by system policy
Below steps worked for me
- Go to http://www.google.com/chrome/thankyou.html?oneclickinstalled=&statcb=
- Click "click here" link and make sure you select "save" in the file download dialog.
- After saving the file right click on setup file and select "run as administrator"
If you still get the same error message try below steps
- Click Start -> Control Panel
- Open Administrative Tools
- Open Local Security Settings
- Click Software Restriction Policies
- If no software restrictions are defined, right click the Software Restriction Policies node and select New Software Restriction Policy
- Double click Enforcement
- Select "All users except local administrators"
- Click OK
- Reboot the machine
Source : http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3622780&SiteID=17
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September 4, 2008 11:38 AM
I was having the same issue but couldn't get the software policy change fix to work for me.
I was able to finally install Chrome though even with standard account rights. If you go to C:\Users\*user*\AppData\Local\Google\Update\Download and look in the folders in there you should find the cached 'chrome_install.exe'. If you run this directly then it will complete the install and give you the shortcuts.
This bypasses the gears install which is what is causing the issue.
I hope this helps others.
+Steve
October 21, 2008 11:42 AM
Thank Stephen, I follow your instruction and found the file 'chrome_install.exe' in this foder: C:\Users\Quy\AppData\Local\Google\Update\Download\{...GUI ID...}
Just run it and you are done. Thanks guys
October 26, 2008 10:06 AM
@Stephen - Thanks for this tip! It's the only way I've been able to install Chrome on the Guest account.
I can't believe Google released such a turd of an installer. Chome is great, but installing into user-specific folders only, and failing so uselessly if you're not admin (even if you run it as admin!) is lame.
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