Microsoft visual studio “setup blocked”

Question

When I try to install Microsoft visual studio 2015 it gives the error \"Setup Blocked\". telling me:\"The computer needs to be restarted before setup can continue. Please re

Answer 1

It seems that from Windows 8 onward shutting down doesn't actually turns the computer off, but rather hibernates it. That causes system files which the installer needed to operate on to continue being used.

You can turn hibernation off by running the following command as an administrator:

powercfg.exe /hibernate off

After running it, restart the computer and the setup should work. You can turn it on again by using

powercfg.exe /hibernate on