Resolving error code 80070490 when installing Acctivate

If encountering error 80070490 when installing Acctivate, update Microsoft .NET framework to 4.8 to bypass the error.

When installing Acctivate, users may encounter error code 80070490. This is due to an out-of-date version of the .NET framework that Acctivate needs to install properly. To solve this issue, follow these steps:

  1. Close the Acctivate installer instance.
  2. Download the .NET 4.8 installer using this link.
  3. Run through the .NET installer.
  4. Reboot the computer for changes to take effect.
  5. Run the Acctivate installer again and proceed through it normally. The installer should run without throwing error code 80070490.