installingmiktexwindows
I download my MIkTeX-basic-x64 from this link:https://miktex.org/download.
I run the .exe program and then something like the followings happens:
I've tried the solution offered on this website for similar problems but none of them works.
Really need some help!
Sorry, in retrospect the solution seems obvious... but I had been looking around for quite some time.
Do not use the Package Manager, but "MikTex Update (Admin)" :-/ Windows 10 tricked me, for when opening the start menu and typing "MikTex" it only shows the package manager.
The problem is the antivirus that blocks the .enc files. I am not sure why did not block it the first time I installed MikTex, but eventually it did.
I thought it was some problem with MikTex so I tried to update it, it failed it, so I tried to install it again and it failed it also. While I was extracting the file for the portable installation I realized that all .enc file were blocked, the antivirus said "Block CryptolockerVirus" for all .enc files.
Would an exception work? I hope so
Best Answer
This question, or one like it, has been asked many times. If you are having difficulty installing MiKTeX:
Do not install as administrator. Even though that may work, it is not desirable in terms of security. Temporarily disabling antivirus may help, IF you first scan the entire MiKTeX download for virus.
Obtain The "portable" version of MiKTeX, and install it somewhere in your user directory (not in Programs). I find that this always works. For example, you can install in C:\Users\YourName\SomeFolder.
If you do install as portable, then you can copy the entire installation to a USB drive, and use it on another computer.