Cygwin setup.exe hangs during install Windows 8? How should I continue?

Question

So I have used Cygwin on and off for the past few years and I\'ve installed it a handful of times. However, I\'ve never experienced the install hanging during the install proce

Answer 1

I fixed the same type of problem installing CYGWIN on Windows 8 by turning off my firewall. The hang up disappeared and I had no problem after that.