Facebook Gameroom Not Installing: 7 Possible Solutions

Facebook Facebook is one of the social platforms that, in addition to keeping you in touch with others, allows you to play online. Playing on Facebook is not as immersive as playing through software designed for this purpose, which, as you know, allows you to get the most out of your experience.

This is something that Facebook has taken into account and developed its own independent application for Windows known as Facebook Gameroom.

Unfortunately, many users are experiencing problems with installing Gameroom on PC. Most of the users have faced an error i.e. «We cannot verify the validity of the downloaded file» which represents the expiration of the installer's certificates.

On the other hand, some users have also reported an error stating that libraries that are required to continue with the installation of Gameroom are missing.

Why does Facebook Gameroom installation fail on Windows?

Faceebook Gameroom cannot be installed on Windows When any of the problems mentioned below occur:

• Installer certificate expired: el  Windows operating system requires a certificate for the installation of a program. If it expires, Windows does not allow the installation process to continue. In short, if the certificate is expired, Facebook Gameroom will not be able to be installed.
• .NET Framework library is missing/outdated: is required Update of  .NET Framework for Gameroom installation. When this library is missing or the corresponding update is not performed, Windows does not allow the installer to run.

Solution 1: Install the certificate corresponding to the Facebook game room

To install Gameroom, you must install the latest certificate to ensure that Windows does not blacklist the installer.

• Right click on the installation file you downloaded from Facebook and press where it says  'Properties'.
• Within properties, you must click on the  digital signatures tab located at the top and select the name of the signatory it decir, Facebook Inc and click 'Details'. Access to the name of the signer in the digital signatures section.
• In the Signer Information section, click 'View certificate'. There, you will see the certificate validity details. In the Certificate Information section, click on 'Install certificate'.
• Then in Certificate Import Wizard, Click on Next, check where it says Select automatically the option of storage of certificates and finally press the buttons 'Following' y 'Finalize' This process allows you to import the certificate that is needed to successfully complete the installation. Gameroom Finish Certificate Import Wizard.
• Once the process is complete, if you are using Windows 10, right-click on the Gameroom installer again and click 'Troubleshoot compatibility issues'. 

Following this, a compatibility check will be run. Then, you need to click on where it says “try recommended settings” when prompted by the system. Then you need to click on «Try the program…» to check if the problem is resolved.

After testing the installer, run it by right-clicking and selecting Run as administrator.

Solution 2: Modify the system date before the certificate expires

In case the certificate doesn't work for you, all you have to do is change the system date at least one day before the Gameroom certificate expires. In order for you to do that, you have to follow the steps below: steps 1 and 3 from the solution described above so that you can see the details corresponding to the current certificate.

Tip: If you notice a problem with your computer, you need to use Restoro Repair, This tool scans the repositories and replaces files that are corrupted or missing.

This is usually the case in most cases, especially when the problem is caused by a corruption in the system. You can download Restoro by doing click here.

Then, you must right-click on the date and time present in the right corner of the Windows taskbar and select the section that says 'Adjust date/time'. Access date/time settings in Windows 10

If you are using Windows 7, you need to make sure you click on the date/time option located at the bottom right and select where it says Change date/time settings.

• Establishes There automatic on off and click on 'Change' Now, choose the date at least one day before the Gameroom certificate expiration date you noted down earlier and click 'Change'. Changing the date and time within Windows settings
• Run the installer and follow the instructions. After installing Facebook Gameroom, you can return to your current date/time settings.

Solution 3: Install the .NET Framework

If you are a Windows 7 user, you need to make sure you run the update to version 4.6.2 of .NET Framework before performing the respective installation of Gameroom. To do so, you can download the offline installer from (here) and install it with administrator rights. Install Gameroom afterwards.

Solution 4: Fix compatibility issues

In some cases, the app might not be compatible with your computer due to which this error is triggered. So, in this step, we are going to troubleshoot Gameroom's compatibility and hopefully get it working that way. For that:

• Right click on the launcher and select "Properties".
• Then you must click on the tab "Compatibility" and then you have to select the option "Run the compatibility troubleshooter«. You need to run the so-called compatibility troubleshooter.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to troubleshoot compatibility issues.
• Also, check the “Run this program as an administrator” option.
• Once you're done, click "Apply" to save the settings and check if the problem persists.

Solution 5: Completely reinstall

In certain cases, the problem is triggered if the user reinstalls their Gameroom and there are already leftover files present on the computer from the previous installation. Therefore, in this step, we will be removing these files from our PC's registry. For that:

• Download IObit Uninstaller from here. By clicking the “Download” button
• Install the app and follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall
• Download and reinstalls
• Verifica if the problem persists.

Solution 6: Reset browser settings

In other cases, the problem was solved by simply resetting the browser settings. To do that, you can follow the guide below.

• Open your browser and click on "Three points" at the top right.
• Choose "Settings" from the list and scroll to the bottom. Chrome Settings
• Click on the option "Advanced" and navigate to the header «Reset and clean».
• Select the option » Reset settings to their original defaults» and check if the problem persists. Click Reset settings to their original defaults

Solution 7: Copy file

This is considered a workaround. It involves copying a file into the so-called temporary folder. Although this probably won't work in all cases, there is evidence that it has helped some. To solve the problem you should apply the following method:

• Browseto the following address on your computer.
• C:\Users\(account name)\AppData\Local\Temp
• Find a file that is about “52 Mb”.
  Nota: The file may have different names in different cases, but should be around 52 Mb.
• Right click on this file and select "Rename".
• Now save the file as «Gameroom.zip».
• There must be a file called «FacebookGamesArcade.msi» in this zip file.
• Copy this file to the temporary folder and install it.
• Check if the problem persists.

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