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Windows 10: “A referral was returned from the server” Error Fix

By Mitch Bartlett 24 Comments

When attempting to install applications in Microsoft Windows 10, some users may experience an error that says “A referral was returned from the server”. To solve this problem, try these steps.

Fix 1 – Registry Setting

Download and run referralfix.zip and run referralfix.reg to automatically apply these changes to your computer.

  1. Hold the Windows Key and press “R“.
  2. Type “regedit“, then press “Enter” to bring up the Registry Editor.
  3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ System.
  4. Open “ValidateAdminCodeSignatures” and set “Value data” to “0“
  5. Open “EnableUIADesktopToggle” and set the “Value data” to “0“.

Fix 2 – Group Policy

  1. Hold the Windows Key and press “R“.
  2. Type “gpedit.msc“, then press “Enter” to bring up the Local Group Policy Editor.
  3. Expand “Computer Configuration” > “Windows Settings” > “Security Settings” > “Local Policies” > “Security Options“.
  4. Change the “User Account Control: Only elevate executable that are signed and validated.” policy to “Disabled“.

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  1. radman says

    yeaa men tnx for your post you solved my problem thath i search for 1 waek and finally you solved that]

  6. O. Hablani says

    All the settings I have are the same as you suggested. However, this is doesn’t give a solution to resolve my problem.
    Thank you anyway for your great job.
    Othman

  8. Ava says

    Fix 1 did not work. Fix 2 my laptop will not let me open the gpedit.msc part in step 1 because it says it has been blocked by my admin for my protection?

  10. Pix says

    It dind’t work for me. I’m still with the message “A referral was returned from the server” in msra.exe and quickassist.exe applications.

  11. G B says

    settings as described, but quickassist still gives “A referral was returned from the server”. Tried running as admin too.

  14. Tim Ros says

    My registry was already set to zero and windows home does not have a gpedit.msc

    My error is a referral about and AMDDVR.exe

  19. David says

    My settings were already set to “0” and disabled. I get the error when I try to install my Logitech mouse driver.

  21. Big Smoke says

    thx thx thxxxxxxxxxxxx , the only site that helped me thank you thank you from all of my heart , i was can’t do anything in my pc , now i can thxxxxxxx,

  23. Diana says

    THANKSS!!! When i first saw the post i was like:Naaaah, i will try but i am sure it will not work , BUT IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!O M G THANKS!!!!!!!!!!

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