Hey guys, I recently reinstalled Windows and after setting everything up I'm installing virtualbox. The issue is that when I open the installer I am met with this message:
This app can't run on this device. Oracle VirtualBox Installer & Oracle Corporation. This app can't run because it causes security or performance issues on Windows. . . . (rest says to look for an updated version)
SVM is enabled in bios and hyperv works fine so I'm not sure what's causing this.
Unable to install virtualbox on Windows
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mpack
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Re: Unable to install virtualbox on Windows
The message lies.murasamea wrote: This app can't run on this device. Oracle VirtualBox Installer & Oracle Corporation. This app can't run because it causes security or performance issues on Windows. . . . (rest says to look for an updated version)
Basically you have Windows permissions wound up so high that you can't install non-MS apps, even when they have valid digital signatures as VirtualBox certainly does.
Usually the failing app falls into certain categories: in the case of VirtualBox it wants to use VT-x for hardware acceleration of VMs, which Windows also uses and doesn't want to share.
Are you sure that message is an error and not just a warning that you can step past? 'Cause if it's the former then I refer you to what I said about uptight security settings.
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Re: Unable to install virtualbox on Windows
Which version of VirtualBox are you trying to install?
Re: Unable to install virtualbox on Windows
6.1.22, latest from the websiteMartin wrote:Which version of VirtualBox are you trying to install?
Re: Unable to install virtualbox on Windows
It prevents the installer from running, I will look into security settings thanks.mpack wrote:The message lies.murasamea wrote: This app can't run on this device. Oracle VirtualBox Installer & Oracle Corporation. This app can't run because it causes security or performance issues on Windows. . . . (rest says to look for an updated version)
Basically you have Windows permissions wound up so high that you can't install non-MS apps, even when they have valid digital signatures as VirtualBox certainly does.
Usually the failing app falls into certain categories: in the case of VirtualBox it wants to use VT-x for hardware acceleration of VMs, which Windows also uses and doesn't want to share.
Are you sure that message is an error and not just a warning that you can step past? 'Cause if it's the former then I refer you to what I said about uptight security settings.