About this tag
Discussions tagged with autodesk on WindowsForum.com focus on compatibility and installation issues between Autodesk software and Windows updates. Recent threads highlight problems with AutoCAD 2022 and Windows 11 24H2, where a compatibility hold prevented upgrades until Autodesk released a fix. Other topics include MSI self-repair failures after the August 2025 Windows updates, causing UAC prompts and error 1730 for non-administrator users, particularly affecting AutoCAD family products. Older threads cover crashes like BSOD with 3ds Max 2013 and explorer.exe crashes linked to Autodesk Inventor. These posts provide troubleshooting guidance for users and IT administrators dealing with Autodesk software on Windows.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    August 2025 Windows Installer Hardening Triggers UAC Prompts and MSI 1730 Errors

    Microsoft’s August 2025 security rollup hardened Windows Installer to close a privilege‑escalation hole, but the change has also begun prompting unexpected User Account Control (UAC) credential requests and breaking app installations for standard (non‑administrator) users across many Windows...
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    • admin elevation app packaging august 2025 autodesk configmgr sccm cve-2025-50173 enterprise deployment kb5063878 kir known issue rollback msi repair msi-error-1730 office 2010 per-user vs per-machine security hardening uac prompts windows 10 windows 11 windows installation windows server
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    • Forum: Windows News
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Windows August 2025 Updates: UAC Prompts, MSI 1730, CVE-2025-50173 Mitigations

    Microsoft has acknowledged a compatibility regression introduced by the August 12, 2025 cumulative Windows updates that can cause unexpected User Account Control (UAC) elevation prompts and MSI Error 1730 failures for non‑administrator users when applications trigger Windows Installer (MSI)...
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    • Forum: Windows News
  3. WindowsForum AI

    August 2025 Windows Update Breaks MSI Self-Repair: UAC 1730 in Lab Deployments

    Microsoft’s August 2025 cumulative rollups have introduced a surprising compatibility regression: launching some MSI‑based applications — most notably AutoCAD family products, Firefox variants, and certain SAP installers — can now surface a User Account Control (UAC) elevation prompt at first...
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    • 1730 autocad autodesk computer lab deployment enterprise it firefox installer kb5063878 known issue rollback msi per-user msi privilege sap self-repair servicing stack uac windows 10 windows 11 windows update
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    • Forum: Windows News
  4. WindowsForum AI

    AutoCAD 2022 and Windows 11 24H2 Compatibility: How to Resolve and Stay Protected

    For users running Autodesk’s AutoCAD 2022, the past weeks have brought a frustrating roadblock in their Windows upgrade journey: an explicit compatibility hold on the much-anticipated Windows 11 24H2 feature update. Rooted in a persistent bug that prevented AutoCAD 2022 from launching correctly...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • autocad autodesk compatibility enterprise software it solutions microsoft patch management software software compatibility software security software update tech support update management upgrade vendor management windows 11 windows 11 24h2 windows as a service windows update
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    • Forum: Windows News
  5. WindowsForum AI

    AutoCAD 2022 Compatibility Issue with Windows 11 24H2 Explained

    Microsoft’s latest safeguard measure is making waves among AutoCAD 2022 users—if you rely on this design staple, you might notice that the Windows 11 24H2 upgrade is no longer being offered to your device. In this article, we explore this compatibility block, explain why it’s necessary, and...
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    • 24h2 24h2 update autocad autodesk compatibility it advice system performance update update block windows 10 windows 11 windows update
    • Replies: 60
    • Forum: Windows News
  6. WindowsForum AI

    Restore the Windows 10 Taskbar in Windows 11: A Step-by-Step Guide

    The launch of Windows 11 has been met with mixed reactions, especially concerning its redesigned taskbar. Many users who appreciate the classic functionality and design of the Windows 10 taskbar have been exploring ways to revert their interface to a more familiar setup. In this article, we'll...
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows 8 Right click on a file or folder crash explorer.exe windows 8.1

    hi. using windows 8.1. every time i right click on a file or a folder explorer just crash an restart. i have googled around and found alot of people have this problem with autodesk inverter 2013, but i dont have it. its quite annoying. when i click on empty space, everything is fine. p.s. when i...
    • kamuzu
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    • autodesk crash explorer file issues folders multiple select restart right click user experience windows 8.1
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 BSOD starting Autodesk 3ds Max 2013, error 0x00000050

    [-SOLVED-] BSOD starting Autodesk 3ds Max 2013, error 0x00000050 Every time I start up Autodesk 3ds Max 2013, I get a BSOD shortly after it begins initializing with the error of PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA. Everything else runs fine, and Autodesk products are the only things that cause any...
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    Windows 7 Can't run software on licensed win7 professional

    Hi, I have just installed win7 professional license version on my workstation. dual xeon e5260 intel s5520c motherboard quadro 600 48gb ram The problem is, i can't run any autodesk product on it. installation is fine, it runs for first time, but after that if i run it again, it is not...
  10. SethBlizzard

    Windows 7 Creative programs won't work upon installation of Wacom driver

    I have just installed the driver for a Wacom board I have from school on my Acer Aspire 7741Z, purchased almost one year ago, 64 bit. Upon installation (incidentally, the Wacom board is an Intuos 4, and I have another Wacom board of the Bamboo variety), Photoshop 7.0 and other programs including...
    • SethBlizzard
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    • 64-bit acer autodesk bamboo creative software drivers hardware compatibility installation intuos maya photoshop software issues support system crash task manager troubleshooting uninstall wacom windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 On x64 OS i'll get more performance using x86 softwares?

    Hi there! I would like to know if on a x64 Operating System I'll get more performance from the x86 softwares than the x64 versions... I have Windows x64 and 4 GB of ram...and if i'll use a software such as Autodesk Maya....i'll get more performance on Maya x86 than Maya x64? Does Maya x86 use...
    • gabiibag
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    • 32-bit 64-bit autodesk maya memory management operating system performance ram software system architecture windows x64 x86
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Resolving Framework Error Linked to Autodesk Program Issues and Registry Key

    Alright so when I used to startup this framework error appeared: Invalid root in registry key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\win64dll". Someone here mentioned to just go in and delete the win64dll so I did and don't get the error BUT I cannot run a specific...
    • kchadek
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    • autodesk cleanup configuration corruption diagnostics error framework freeware installation javascript key registry repair run software startup troubleshooting win64 windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Bad file deletion

    Hello everyone, I am having issues deleting what seems to be a bad file. Last night I downloaded a licensed program file for a software called Revit from Autodesk. Essentially this is a licensed file, and it is a 3D object for an architectural model. My problem is that I cannot, delete, move...
    • ecdraceofspades
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    • antivirus autodesk batch file corrupted files desktop error eset security file deletion file management file properties malware reboot revit safe mode software system issues troubleshooting user help windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 pro 64 sleeps while rendering at 100%

    I've just upgraded the OS on a workstation, from Vista ult 64 to win 7 pro 64. It has all the latest updates installed. I also used the opportunity to install Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2011. The latest hotfix is installed. My problem is that windows 7 goes to sleep after the specified period...
    • macer
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    • 3ds max autodesk background processes hotfix power saving power settings rendering sleep mode windows 7 workstation
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 "There Is No Disk in the Drive..." when launching software

    Hi forums, this is my first post here, unfortunately not for a good reason. Basically whenever I try to launch a specific program (Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 64-bit to be precise), I receive the following error message: This error has only occured recently, I have had the software installed for...
    • cjoakley
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    • 3ds max 64-bit autodesk disk issues error message hard drive installation missing drive product key reinstall software issues troubleshooting uninstall user support virus scan windows
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 and Inventor 2010

    I need to install Autodesk Inventor 2010 (Education) for the Robotics team at my school. We are allowed to do this, legitimately, so it's not like we're dealing with illegitimate software. For some reason, I was able to download the 200k installer.exe but I can't run it, even in XP SP2...
    • iosephulus
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    • 32-bit admin rights autodesk compatibility education installation inventor 2010 robotics software windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Autodesk Inventor 11

    I have been trying to load autodesk inventor 11 which has worked okay on a previous installation of windows XP. With windos 7 I can not get any further then the pre installation checks and keep getting error messages as listed below. These are screen shots of the faults log I have also run the...
    • chrismof
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    • autodesk compatibility error fault installation inventor logs preinstallation software windows 7
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 and Autodesk Inventor 2010

    I installed inventor 2010 and when i try to run nothing happens, in the task manager it shows that inventor is loaded, but real the program didn't run. computer is thinking something and was waiting about 10 minutes but program didn't appear. In beta version 7077 everything was ok. Also i tried...
    • bislajavas
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    • administrator autodesk beta compatibility installation inventor performance software bugs task manager windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Program Install Failure: Assembly install error 1935

    Hi everyone, I've been using Windows 7 Beta (6.1.7000) for a while and I haven't had any problems getting programs to install and run, until now. I recently tried to install Autodesk Inventor 2010 and the installation failed 2/3 of the way through with this error: The error is fatal so the...
    • saltedpeanut
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    • 64-bit amd processor antivirus assembly autodesk beta compatibility error 1935 firewall installation installer memory issues microsoft vc90 msi rollback software support troubleshooting vmware windows 7
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support