Cannot install wireshark : error 1625 occurres while installing Visual C++ Redistributable

Question

Wireshark 3.4.3 64bits installation fails on Windows 10 and indicates following error:

The Visual C++ Redistributable installer failed with error 1625. Please make sure you have KB2999226 or KB3118401 installed. Unable to continue installation.

Meanwhile I can use the PortableApp version, but how can I install Wireshark successfully ?

Answer 1

After two days, I could find the solution. I was helped by two observations:

1. A manual installation of Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2019 also failed and mention policy limitation.
2. I also noticed that Visual Studio 2019 Community fails, especially the installation of microsoft.visualstudio.minshell.msi.resources.

After a quick search, I could find an online reference which suggest to disable Software Restriction Policy in the Local Security Policy. Here's what I did:

1. Search for "Local Security Policy" in the Windows menu, and click on the search result
2. Open the "Software Restriction Policies" in left menu. If it displays "No Software Restrictions Defined" in the right panel, just right-click the "Software Restriction Policies" on left menu and select "New Software Restriction Policies"
3. On right panel, double-click "Enforcement"
4. In the dialog, select "All users except Local Administrators" and click OK

After that, I could install both Wireshark and Visual Studio 2019 Community which both depend on Visual C++ Redistributable.

After successfull install, I rolled back my modifications in Local Security Strategy.