Many users have reported seeing the error code 2203 when trying to install any program on their Windows PC. Usually, this error is thrown if the user doesn’t have admin permissions for the directory containing the installation or the temp folder in the system while trying to install the program.
Possible reasons for this error are :
- Insufficient permissions of the installation directory
- The current user does not have ownership of the temp folder
- Thord-party antivirus or firewall Interference
- Windows not up to date
- Corrupted Installation file
If you are encountering this issue, just move ahead by reading this article to know the different strategies that you can use to fix this error while installing any program. Before moving ahead with the fixes below check whether performing a Windows Update to update your system helps clear the installation error.
Fix 1 – Run the Installer with Administrator Access
1. Right-click on the programs installer file and select Run as administrator.
2. Click on Yes when prompted by UAC to start the installation process.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions and check if you are able to install the program without any error.
Fix 2 – Take Ownership of the Temp Folder
1 – Press Windows + R to open the Run box.
2 – Type services.msc into it and click OK to open services
3 – Now, Locate Windows Installer from the services list.
4 – Now, right Click on Windows installer and click stop
5. After that again, Press Windows + R to open the Run box.
6. Type %temp% and hit Enter to open the Temp folder.
7 – Select all the files inside temp folder and Delete all the files inside.
8. In the File Explorer, click on the Up arrow to the left of the address bar to move one folder behind that is the Local folder.
9. Once you are in the Local folder, right-click on the Temp folder and choose Properties.
10. Go to the Security tab, click on the Edit button.
11 – Now, Click on Add
12. Type Everyone in the box below the title Enter the object name to select.
13. Click on the Check Names button and then on OK.
14 – Now, select Full Control option and click on Apply
15. Click on OK to exit.
16 – Now, again go to service manager and then again do a right click on windows installer and click on start again.
Try again and your problem will be solved
Fix 3 – Grant Permissions to File/Folder or Object
1. Execute Steps 1 – 4 as indicated above.
2. In the Properties window for Temp, click on the Edit… button under the Security tab to change permissions.
3. Select any Group or user name in the list and move to Step 5.
4. If you need to create a new account, click on Add… button. Create a new account named Everyone as in Step 7 – 9 above.
5. Under the Permissions group assign full access rights and control permissions to the selected user/user group. That is, check the Full control under Allow column.
6. Click on Apply and then on OK for the changes to be implemented.
7. Click on OK to exit the Properties window.
8. Restart your PC. Try installing the program and check whether the error is resolved.
Fix 4 – Disable Firewall / Antivirus
If you are using a third-party antivirus suite, try disabling the real-time protection for it. The steps are different for each 3rd party antivirus. Check whether you are able to disable it through the icon in the system tray bar.
If this error is seen due to Windows Defender, disable the firewall temporarily along with the antivirus to check whether it helps fix the error.
1. Open Run (Windows + R). Type windowsdefender: to open the Windows Security.
2. Go to Virus & threat protection tab and click on the Manage Settings hyperlink on the right side.
3. Toggle off the option Real-time protection to disable it. Click on Yes when prompted by UAC.
4. Go back to Windows Security in Step 1. Select Firewall & network protection tab on the left side.
5. Select the currently active network.
6. Switch off the toggle below Windows Defender Firewall. When the UAC prompt pops up, click on Yes.
7. Once both the components have been disabled, restart your PC and check if the installation error is fixed.
Fix 5 – Perform a Clean Boot
1. Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog.
2. Type msconfig to open System Configuration.
3. In the General tab, select the radio button next to Selective startup. Also, check the option Load system services and uncheck Load startup items.
4. Go to the Services tab that has all the services provided by Microsoft on your system.
5. Now check the option Hide all Microsoft services at the bottom.
6. Click on the button Disable all.
7. Open the Startup tab, click on the link Open Task Manager.
8. Disable all the programs that are enabled at startup in the Task Manager. Select the program and click on the Disable button at the bottom.
9. Go back to the System Configuration window. Click on Apply and then on OK to save the changes,
10. Restart your system. Check whether the program installation works as now there will be no interference from any other programs.
Thanks for reading.
We hope this article has helped you complete the program installation without error code 2203. Comment and let us know if there are any issues faced by you while trying the fixes above.