Apps Blocked By System Administrator
"System Administrator has blocked ____:"
- This error usually shows when trying to open many Windows Applications such as: calculator, photos, Microsoft store, etc.
- This error happens occasionally if a computer wasn't able to fully run all the scripts during the set up process. Luckily, there's an easy(ish) fix for this. It will require that you open up a terminal with Administrator rights. It's very important that the terminal is opened up in Administrator mode otherwise this fix may not work correctly.
To fix this error, follow these steps:
- Copy the following two lines below using the keys Ctrl+C:
REG DELETE HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent /f
REG DELETE HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore /f - Right click the Windows button from the taskbar of your computer.
- Locate the option that will say "Terminal (Admin)". Accept any prompt it gives.
You will see a menu that looks like this:
Otherwise, if you try to search for it, you will see these options under Command Prompt. Make sure to "Run as administrator".
- A command-line terminal will open up. Here you will paste the two following lines above and press the Enter key twice:
- If you are in Administrator Mode, you will see it listed in the top of the window at the left.
- The computer that was used in this example had already had these steps completed hence the "ERROR". Your results will look different.
- Try opening the apps that were previously giving the warning.
- If the issue persists, please contact Technology Support Services (Formerly: Help Desk). Phone: 906-227-2468.
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