error 1730

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Error 1730 is a Windows Installer (MSI) error that has been reported following the August 2025 cumulative Windows updates. Microsoft acknowledged a compatibility regression where non-administrator users encounter unexpected User Account Control (UAC) elevation prompts and MSI Error 1730 failures during application repair or per-user configuration flows. This issue is linked to a security hardening for CVE-2025-50173, which enforces UAC elevation for certain MSI repair operations. The regression particularly impacts environments like university computer labs where standard student accounts are common. Microsoft has provided temporary mitigations including Known Issue Rollback (KIR) and administrative workarounds, with a forthcoming servicing update to restore compatibility while preserving the security fix.
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    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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    August 2025 Windows MSI UAC Regression Impacts Lab Installations (Error 1730)

    Microsoft’s August security rollups have surfaced an unexpected compatibility regression that is blocking common per‑user MSI actions with a UAC elevation gate — and university computer labs are feeling the impact hardest, where standard student accounts now hit Error 1730 when the operating...
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