Windows 10 installation problem

The message refers to the creation of a directory named “sketchup_install” in the user’s temporary directory, (which is usually pointed to by the environment var: %Temp%.)


You can try these steps from the Microsoft forums:

Start an elevated command prompt.

  • Start > Search > type: cmd
  • When cmd appears in Results above, right-click it and choose “Run as administrator”.
  • Provide the password / OK to the UAC prompt
  • At the command prompt which opens type:
    • net user administrator /active:yes
    • [press Enter]
  • Close the command prompt and log off.

You will now see an icon for Administrator on the Welcome Screen.

  • Log in to the Administrator account.
  • Right-click the installer executable, and “Run as administrator”.

When done with admin tasks, log out, and log back into your normal “User” account.