Why am I prevented from installing a program by group policy?

I have never set any group policies. In fact, I don't even know what they are. But occasionally, when I try to install certain programs, even running as administrator, I get the evil dialog box as seen in the attachment...

What does this mean? Why is it here? How do I stop these messages?

And the program I am trying to install is Picasa...certainly a safe installation from Google.

Thank you. That seemed to work....

Since you didn't set this, it would be recommended to do a full scan of your system with a program like Malwarebytes Free to help make sure that your system is clean.

Don't mean to hijack this thread and I apologize in advance.

I seem to have lost my free version of Mbam and your link, even though it says Free Version says it is a trial program.

Same program I downloaded last week.

Paul

Happy 4th!!

Hi Brink,

The link shows the same version that I downloaded, so I am really confused.

It says free, but if you look in my attachment you'll see it's the same one.

I think they changed something, because another problem I have is that even though I unchecked scheduled scans, it still scans without my permission and screws up my Sleep shutdown.

The only way to stop it, is to exit.

Hi Brink,

I found the problem,

You have to uncheck Real time Protection on the main page.

That makes it the free program.

Sorry to have bothered you.

Paul