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BetterRed · 03-01-2015, 06:05 AM

@Marcus303 - AFAIK the only time Windows prompts for a password is when you logon.

Maybe you or your sysadm installed a 3rd party folder protection utility, and Program Files or some such has been password protected, in that case you might be prompted for password.

Where did you get the .msi file, the only safe place is here ==>> Download calibre

Try unpacking the msi, I use a free utility called lessmsi - aka as Lessmsierables

If it asks for password then that would suggest that the msi has been tampered with. If it doesn't that would suggest malware is interfering with the operation of Trusted Installer. IIRC that's one of the tricks that some of so-called 'ransomware' pests get up to.

BR

03-01-2015, 06:05 AM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,611 Karma: 29710338 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@Marcus303 - AFAIK the only time Windows prompts for a password is when you logon. Maybe you or your sysadm installed a 3rd party folder protection utility, and Program Files or some such has been password protected, in that case you might be prompted for password. Where did you get the .msi file, the only safe place is here ==>> Download calibre Try unpacking the msi, I use a free utility called lessmsi - aka as Lessmsierables If it asks for password then that would suggest that the msi has been tampered with. If it doesn't that would suggest malware is interfering with the operation of Trusted Installer. IIRC that's one of the tricks that some of so-called 'ransomware' pests get up to. BR