diff --git a/tools/auto-tester/src/TestRunner.cpp b/tools/auto-tester/src/TestRunner.cpp
index cdf8aa5604..8b40b15260 100644
--- a/tools/auto-tester/src/TestRunner.cpp
+++ b/tools/auto-tester/src/TestRunner.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ void TestRunner::runInstaller() {
 }
 
 void TestRunner::installationComplete() {
+    verifyInstallationSucceeded();
+
     createSnapshotFolder();
 
     updateStatusLabel("Running tests");
@@ -166,6 +168,21 @@ void TestRunner::installationComplete() {
     runInterfaceWithTestScript();
 }
 
+void TestRunner::verifyInstallationSucceeded() {
+    // Exit if the executables are missing.
+    // On Windows, the reason is probably that UAC has blocked the installation.  This is treated as a critical error
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    QFileInfo interfacExe(QDir::toNativeSeparators(_installationFolder) + "\\interface.exe\"");
+    QFileInfo assignmentClientExe(QDir::toNativeSeparators(_installationFolder) + "\\assignment-client.exe\"");
+    QFileInfo domainServerExe(QDir::toNativeSeparators(_installationFolder) + "\\domain-server.exe\"");
+
+    if (!interfacExe.exists() || !assignmentClientExe.exists() || !domainServerExe.exists()) {
+        QMessageBox::critical(0, "Installation of High Fidelity has failed", "Please verify that UAC has been disabled");
+        exit(-1);
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
 void TestRunner::saveExistingHighFidelityAppDataFolder() {
     QString dataDirectory{ "NOT FOUND" };
 
diff --git a/tools/auto-tester/src/TestRunner.h b/tools/auto-tester/src/TestRunner.h
index 6d3d00f78b..2083053503 100644
--- a/tools/auto-tester/src/TestRunner.h
+++ b/tools/auto-tester/src/TestRunner.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
 
     void installerDownloadComplete();
     void runInstaller();
+    void verifyInstallationSucceeded();
 
     void saveExistingHighFidelityAppDataFolder();
     void restoreHighFidelityAppDataFolder();