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Unable to install v2020.2

Ben | Last updated: Mar 02, 2020 03:11PM UTC

Multiple testers are unable to install the latest version that dropped today. We're all receiving the same error message during the upgrade install process: "Failed to configure embedded browser".

Hannah, PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Mar 02, 2020 03:13PM UTC

Hi Are you using Windows 10? If you try running the updater by right-clicking and "Run as administrator", that should allow you to update. Please let us know if you have any further issues.

Luiz | Last updated: Mar 02, 2020 05:05PM UTC

Hi, I was facing the same issue ("failed to configure the embedded browser") and the solution for W10 worked fine. Thanks

Tab | Last updated: Mar 02, 2020 06:19PM UTC

Why does the installer need to be run as administrator?

Johnathan | Last updated: Mar 03, 2020 12:38AM UTC

I am having this issue as well.

Hannah, PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Mar 03, 2020 09:09AM UTC

Hi Jonathan Have you tried running as an administrator?

Hannah, PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Mar 03, 2020 09:26AM UTC

Hi Tab The installer needed to install binaries to the program files for the embedded browser (which requires admin rights), but was left as default (not needing admin rights). So when you run the installer normally, it doesn't realize the browser binaries need admin rights and so doesn't install, whereas if you run as administrator, everything has admin rights by default.

Hannah, PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Mar 03, 2020 12:14PM UTC

Hi all This issue has now been fixed. Any further downloads should install as normal. Please let us know if you have any further problems.

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