Hi Guys, Today I am Going to tell you How to Fix “Setup was unable to create the directory. Error 5: Access is Denied” Error in Windows 7,8,8.1,10 & 11?
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Steps For How to Fix “Setup was unable to create the directory. Error 5: Access is Denied” Error in Windows 7,8,8.1,10 & 11?
Method 1: Disabling Controlled Folder Access.
Step 1: First of all, Goto Search and Search for Virus & Threat Protection and Click on it.
Step 2: Navigate to the Controlled Folder Access Option and Click on the Manage Controlled Folder Access Option.
Step 3: Now Turn off the Controlled Folder Access Option and Navigate Back to Virus & Threat Protection.
Step 4: Now Temporarily Disable the Third-party antivirus (or) Windows Defender Services (Real-Time Protection, Cloud-Delivered Protection, Automatic Sample Submission, Tamper Protection)
Step 3: Restart Your PC and Now You can Install any Softwares Without Any Errors.
Note – After Installation You Can Enable the Third-party antivirus (or) Windows Defender Services.
Method 2: Giving Full Permission to Temp Folder
Step 1: Open the Run Program and Type %localappdata% and Navigate to Temp Folder.
For Example
C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local
Step 2: Now Right Click on the Temp Folder and Navigate to Security Tab and Click the Edit Button.
Step 3: Now Click Add and type Everyone then click on Check Names. Press Ok.
Step 4: Make sure that the Full Control, Modify, and Write box is checked, and click OK to save the new settings.
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Step 3: Navigate to Security Tab and Click the Advanced Button and Click on the Change Permissions Option and Mark the Include inheritable permissions from the object’s parent.
Step 4: Now Click the Apply button to save your changes and click on Continue and delete the inherited permissions.
Step 5: Restart Your PC and Now You can Install any Softwares Without Any Errors.
Method 3: Run it as Administrator
Go to the File Directory and Right Click on the File and Run the File as an Administrator.
Method 4: Create a new Temp folder
Step 1: Go to your Local Disk C Drive (Where You Installed Windows OS) and Create a New Folder and Name it as Temp.
Step 2: Go to Control Panel and select the System Settings and Open the Advanced System Settings.
Step 3: Navigate to the Advanced tab and Click the Environment Variables.
Step 4: Under User variables, double-click on the TMP variable, not TEMP.
Step 5: Replace the Value to C:\Temp and Click OK.
Step 6: Restart Your PC.
That’s It. You’re Done. Have a Nice Day.
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