I think Windows defender (or something like that) block the installer
until you give credential to process.
I seen this kind of problem in the pass.
Gilles Caulier
2017-07-22 11:24 GMT+02:00 Adam Skiba <
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> Well... I have deleted manually C:\Program Files\digiKam
> While attempting to install 5.7 exacaly same issue araise - installer is
> checking if can safely install and and some point whole process crashes.
>
> Is there any way to skip this validation check?
>
>
> 2017-07-22 10:32 GMT+02:00 Gilles Caulier <
[hidden email]>:
>>
>> Problem not reproducible under Win7.
>>
>> I already seen under Windows that install/uninstall require a
>> supplemental stage to be authenticated.
>>
>> In all case, the digiKam installer only copy files where you install
>> it ( as by default C:/propgram files/...)
>>
>> Removing this directory as well must be enough.
>>
>> The installer at install time, check :
>>
>> 1/ if an instance run in memory
>> 2/ if install dir is present.
>>
>> I do not touch the base registery of windows.
>>
>> Gilles Caulier
>>
>> 2017-07-22 8:33 GMT+02:00 Adam Skiba <
[hidden email]>:
>> > Forgotten to mention - Its on Win10/x64 and digiKam 5.6/x64
>> >
>> > 2017-07-22 8:25 GMT+02:00 Adam Skiba <
[hidden email]>:
>> >>
>> >> Dear Community
>> >>
>> >> I would like to test 5.7 but first I need to uninstall previous version
>> >> (5.6) however this process responsible for uninstallation or checking
>> >> if can
>> >> be safely removed is stopping (Au_.exe)
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Pozdrawiam
>> >> Adam Skiba
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Pozdrawiam
>> > Adam Skiba
>
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> --
> Pozdrawiam
> Adam Skiba
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