A No-run Installer

Configuration
Dell Inspiron 3252
Windows 10

Recently I had a mystifying experience with two installer files I tried to run.

Both of them were .NET Framework installer files (v2 and v3.5) . Both gave the usual "Do you want this program to make changes...". When I clicked on "yes", nothing happened. I waited several minutes, but nothing ever happened.

What causes this behavior?

Where can I find the ".NET Framework configuration tool"?

Kurt

 

They may be already installed. 3.5 includes v2. Check in Turn Windows Features On or Off.

 

Earthling
Very good. I checked as you said and two of them were present. They are:
.NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)
Not checked: Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation
Not checked: Windows Communication Foundation Non-HTTP Activation
.NET Framework 4.8 Advanced Services
Not checked: ASP .NET 4.8
WCF Services
Not checked: HTTP Activation
Not checked: Message Queuing (MSMQ) Activation
Not checked: Named Pipe Activation
Not checked: TCP Activation
Checked: TCP Port Sharing



One particular application (DoItAgain) gives an error message when run.

Message box:

"Application attempted to perform an operation not allowed by the security policy. To grant this application the required permission, contact the System Administrator, or use the Microsoft .NET Framework Configuration Tool.

(a few lines of "If you click..")

Requested registry access is not allowed."


Clicking the "Details" box yields the following:

"See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.Security.SecurityException: Requested registry access is not allowed.
at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey(String name, Boolean writable)
at Do_It_Again.frmDoItAgain.CheckFileAssociation()
at Do_It_Again.frmDoItAgain.frmDoItAgain_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
The Zone of the assembly that failed was:
MyComputer


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.9151 (WinRelRS6.050727-9100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework64/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
DoItAgain
Assembly Version: 1.5.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.5.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/_MAIL/DoItAgain.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.9136 (WinRelRS6.050727-9100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.9147 (WinRelRS6.050727-9100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.9136 (WinRelRS6.050727-9100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box."


The website from which this was downloaded has not(so far) answered my emails (which is why I am asking here).

Kurt


plodr
I thank you.

 

Haven't used and wouldn't use DoItAgain so can't help.

 

For the fun of it I tested DoItAgain in my 20H2 x64 VM. You just need to install (under .NET Framework 3.5) the Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation option.
Unfortunately DoItAgain will still hiccup at launch and throw an error dialog that you need to click on 'Continue'. It seems to work OK after that.

 

I just realized that the error at start up (ref previous post) is due to running with limited privileges. The solution is to run as administrator.