Unable to update CC Desktop ...

-SMB environment
-Computer account is  a member of a Windows domain 
-Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64-bit)
1) User receives notification of available update for CC
2) User attempts to install updates
3) User doesn't have admin privileges so they receive the following error
   "Administrator privileges are required to continue with the installation.(Error code: 3) Contact Customer Support"
4) Technical staff (with Domain Admin level privileges) closes all known Adobe processes in Task Manager
5) Technical staff (with Domain Admin level privileges) launches Creative Cloud.exe using "Run as Administrator" attempts to install updates
6) Technical staff (with Domain Admin level privileges) receives the following error
     "Administrator privileges are required to continue with the installation.(Error code: 3) Contact Customer Support"
7) Technical staff (with Domain Admin level privileges) logs user off and logs on with Domain Admin account
8) Technical staff (with Domain Admin level privileges logged on as Domain Admin) closes all known Adobe processes launched at startup
9) Technical staff (with Domain Admin level privileges logged on as Domain Admin) launches Creative Cloud.exe using "Run as Administrator" attempts to install updates
10) Technical staff (with Domain Admin level privileges logged on as Domain Admin) receives the following error
     "Administrator privileges are required to continue with the installation.(Error code: 3) Contact Customer Support"
11) Technical staff contacts Adobe support through Chat
12) Adobe support recommends killing all Adobe related processes and installing updates from Local Admin account (even though Domain Admins group is a member of Local Admins group)
13) Technical staff (logged on as Local Admin) closes all known Adobe processes launched at startup
14) Technical staff (logged on as Local Admin) launches Creative Cloud.exe using "Run as Administrator" attempts to install updates
15) Technical staff (logged on as Local Admin) receives the following error
     "Administrator privileges are required to continue with the installation.(Error code: 3) Contact Customer Support"
At this point we're puzzled  -how can we get the application to apply updates?

The actual answer to this issue for us was indeed related to GPO.
In efforts to reduce the surface area exposed to recent "ransomware" threats, IT Dept's will often deny the execution of certain file types stored under %appdata% or %localappdata%.
As is the case with many web-based apps, CC Desktop attempts to use an .exe from the %appdata% or %localappdata% folder during the update process.
While some programs will give you a popup notifying you that the program has been blocked, the CC Desktop updater doesn't trigger this popup.
Check the event viewer for:
Event ID 865 "Access to <%> has been restricted by your Administrator by the default software restriction policy level."
Event ID 866 "Access to <%> has been restricted by your Administrator by location with policy rule {%} placed on path <%>."
You will have to create exceptions (either by trusted signature, path, or hash value) on the SRP.
While the exact executables and their path alludes me at the moment, hopefully this will point some of you in the right direction.
Thanks!

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