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Recently I had downloaded Scratch Editor 2.0 offline editor, but I couldn't install it. When I click on the .exe file a security dialog box opens and when i click on the run button, the window just goes away and nothing happens. I tried searching on Google to make the file run somehow, but most of the answers are based on Windows 7 and XP, or the solutions don't work. I even downloaded the file for the second time but still it didn't worked.

Is there any registry editing (for Windows 8.1) that would work? I don't know much how to work with registry but would not hesitate to get my problem solved by it.

or any other solution?

     Security warning

   Log Name:      Application
   Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP
   Date:          27/11/2015 12:17:04 PM
   Event ID:      16385
   Task Category: None
   Level:         Error
   Keywords:      Classic
   User:          N/A
   Computer:      win

Description: Failed to schedule Software Protection service for re-start at 2015-12-27T05:57:04Z. Error Code: 0x80041318. Event Xml: 16385 0 2 0 0 0x80000000000000 58714 Application win 0x80041318 2015-12-27T05:57:04Z

Adobe Air Install log file

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  • it must be crashing. Open eventvwr.msc and see the Application log for the error
    – Ganesh R.
    Nov 15, 2015 at 14:11
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    You tried a clean install of scratch right? Nov 20, 2015 at 20:15
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    @KiroYakuza no i didn't.. how do i clean install a 'software'? Please explain?
    – Yashw
    Nov 22, 2015 at 4:20
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    Please edit your question to describe what happened/happens.  You said, "When I click on the .exe file, nothing happens.", but then you added (in a comment) "I forgot to mention that whenever I try opening my exe file it gives a security warning dialog."  (You forgot?  … maybe it relates?)  Do you click on the "Run" button?  Does the "Security Warning" window disappear?  Do you see any hint that the program is starting and crashing (e.g., do you see a flicker of an application window or a task bar button)?  Also, have you tried downloading it again (in case your copy is corrupted)? Nov 22, 2015 at 20:43
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    @VojtěchDohnal I think google chrome was the main problem. I downloaded the file using internet download manager and it worked, plus i was able to install it without extracting it. But i still wonder because what i have seen google chrome either downloads a file completely or not at all. So if the downloading had been interrupted, the file wouldn't had been there and as i said earlier in my question- i had downloaded the file twice, so i really think there is some problem with my chrome.
    – Yashw
    Dec 3, 2015 at 9:28

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There is a good chance that this may work for you (if not, I will delete the answer):

Use unzip software like 7-zip. Open the downloaded .exe file using 7-zip and extract the content of the archive to some newly created empty folder e.g. C:\Scratch2.

See that there is a Scratch 2.exe file in the extracted folder. If you have Adobe AIR installed correctly, you can directly run this EXE file and create shortcut manually. You can also try to run setup.msi that would eventually install Scratch for you.

If you receive error "Cannot open Scratch-441.1.exe file" using 7-zip it means only one thing: your downloaded file is corrupted, download anew using some other downloader or PC etc.

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