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Known Error: Unable to Install or Update Cisco Secure Client VPN
Last modified 2/5/2025
Some Windows 10 systems may experience an error when attempting to update or install Cisco Secure Client if a previous version of the software was present on the device.
Known Causes & Symptoms:
- The user upgraded to Windows 10 without first uninstalling Secure Client.
- The Cisco Secure Client automatic update failed to complete or was interrupted.
- Cisco Secure Client Reinstall/Upgrade will not complete and will post an error to the event log:
- There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor
Resolution:
These solutions have not been tested and should not be recommended for personal devices.
https://community.cisco.com/t5/vpn/anyconnect-re-install-on-windows-10-hanging/td-p/2703272
https://www.tecklyfe.com/cisco-anyconnect-fails-install-upgrade-windows-10-anniversary-update/
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