On my user account on my labtop when I click on a program, such as mozilla firefox, it happens 'windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. May not be the appropriate permissions for access you point. "Please help

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• Windows cannot access the specified device path or file. may not permissions to access you the item.

  Hey guys,.

  I am running Vista on my laptop Toshiba P200D. Recently I was making an error whenever I try to open the files that I downloaded from the internet. The message I get is "windows cannot access the specified device path or file. you don't have the appropriate permissions to access the item "."

  I tried,

  • Safe mode (not to fix)
  • (No luck) system restore
  • check security options - I have full access to the file.

  I am running Vista 32 bit. I have avast antivirus running, but is not working and im unable to uninstall it.

  Any help will be accepted with gratitude,

  Thanks in advance,

  Chris.

  PS I'm the system administrator.

  I do not fashion without failure, I advised a SafeMode with networking for network access using a wired connection to download and install Anti-Malware programs.

  If this does not work:

  Download/save the removal of Avast on a friend's computer tool > transfer it using a Flash Player > uninstall the corrupt Avast.

  Which can be the source of the problem.

  As you can not turn it off:

  If under warranty, contact the manufacturer of your laptop.

  If this is not the case, take it to a reputable repair shop, computer room.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• I refused the access to my c: / drive. I keep getting messages like 'Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. may not be the appropriate permissions for access you to them. »

  It all started when I tried to configure a standard user account for a person who will be watching my house for next week.  I am in the Properties tab of the C: drive and is under Security then changed the security to "ban" the person the right of access to the C: drive.  In doing so, we me "Administrator" also deny access to the c: drive.  Now I'm stuck.  Help, please

  Hello

  ·         Make sure you have this problem in safe mode.

  ·         Diagnose the drive in the search for errors

  ·         Make sure you have no virus

  Method 1:

   

  I suggest to restore the system to the Windows recovery environment and check to see if it helps:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

  Method 2:

  Try to access the files in safe mode. You can click the link below to see how you can start in safe mode in Windows Vista.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  Method 3:

  Try to take permission of the drive in safe mode.

  (a) open your computer and right click on your hard drive.
  (b) go to Properties.
  (c) click Security.
  (d) click on Edit under a quote "To change permissions, click Edit."
  (e) click on Add.
  (f) typeeveryone"in the white box.
  (g) then check in the "total " box Control
  (h) press OK.

  This makes the hard drive usable by everyone (all users and different computers)

  Also see link below to troubleshoot "access denied" when opening files or folders.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-access-denied-when-opening-files-or-folders

  Hope that this information will be useful

• Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item. When I save the software, it displays the message.

  Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

  When I save the software, it displays the message. But I am a member of the local administrators.

  

  When running as an administrator, it shows as below:

  

  It is a client of another domain.   Not our customer of the field.

  Hi Michael,

  Thanks for posting your query on the Microsoft Community.

  As the computer is on the network of field, I suggest you re-post your query on The TechNet Forums because we have experts working on this type of questions and for you help the better.

  Check out the link:

  https://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/Windows/en-us/home?category=w7itpro

  Hope this information helps. Please let us know if you need any other help with Windows in the future. We will be happy to help you.

• Cannot find the specified device, path, or file. May not be the appropriate permissions for access you.

  Hey everybody,

  I was running Windows vista professional for more than 2 years yesterday, I formatted my hard drive and reinstalled vista prof. (entirely new, different CD key). Everything works very well excenp for one thing - I had saved some of the programs and files on my external hardrive before formatting my laptop. Now, when I try to access these files I get the following msg-"cannot find the specified device, path, or file." You don't have permission to access them. ".
  I am logged in as administrator.
  
  
  Help, please. I reallly need the files.
  
  
  Any help would be appreciated.
           

  Hey Jihirshu,

  It looks like permissions.

  Try this on one of the files on the disk to see if it allows you to copy the files.

  1 right click on the file, then select Properties
  2. click on the Security tab
  3. click on change, in the name box, type "Everyone".
  4. in the boxes next to the permissions below, put 'Total control' for everyone
  5. click OK, and then close the dialog boxes
  6. try to copy the file that you just modified.

  If the works above, you must change the permissions on all the files you want to copy.  Normally, you can just highlight all the and follow the steps above to change the permissions on all files at the same time.

  I hope this helps if you find my answer was what you are looking for, please do not forget to click on the box "mark as answer" below!

• help Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

  I downloaded a game and I'm going to open and it says Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

  The thing is I had this game on this laptop before and worked fine.

  But every time that there is a update for the game, you have to uninstall it and then reinstall it.

  When I reinstalled it.

  I now get Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

  It's windows 8, I am using.

  What is the problem?

  Hello

  Thanks for the reply.

  You can try to temporarily disable the antivirus program and check the results. It can also occur if you have not enough permission to run the file.

  Caution:
  

  Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you should not disable your antivirus software. If you need to disable temporarily to install other software, you must reactivate as soon as you are finished. If you are connected to the Internet or a network, while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

   

  Response with status.

• Windows 7 - get this message when you try to open a file. Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

  When I left click on the icon to open the file, I get the 17 ' error '. "  I right click on icon and select "run as Administrator'l and it will open, but lately it won't and the message above."

  Hi Bob,

  1. in open file are you get this error message?

  2. don't you make changes on the computer before this problem?

  This problem may occur if one of the following scenarios arises on your PC.

  • You do not have permissions for the file or the location of the file.
  • The file is located on a site that is not accessible at the moment as a network location or an external drive that is not currently connected to the computer.
  • The file has been moved or deleted.
  • The shortcut or the file is corrupted.
  • The file may be blocked by Windows.
  • Your anti-virus software may block the file.

  Refer to the help article:

   

  Error "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file" when you try to install, update or launch a program or file

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2669244

  Important: Disable your antivirus or changed settings can make your PC vulnerable to viral, fraudulent, or malicious attacks. Microsoft does not recommend that you disable your antivirus software or change settings. If you need to temporarily disable your anti-virus software, you should reactivate as soon as you are finished. Use this workaround at your own risk.

  Response with more information to help you.

• Writing files apps get the "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. May not be the appropriate permissions for access you the items"error

  It only occurs with certain applications. Firefox and steam (the game application), for example.

  He regularly happening when trying to download a file with Firefox, regardless of the folder I tried to save the item to. Helped Disabling UAC. Sometimes, even when from time to time, however. I usually just download the file again in the same place, and it works fine.

  With steam, it happens 100% of the time when he tries to update. I am trying to troubleshoot with them, but I strongly suspect that there is an underlying problem related to Windows. I am running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

  It may be relevant that all my files have the blob (not checked) in the box 'read only '.

  There has been no recent changes to my computer.

  I tried:

  Creating a user profile. The question persists while the user as well.
  Using the attrib command from the command prompt to reset the properties of the folder.
  Run the checker system (no errors found) files.
  Taking possession of the records.
  Make sure that I have all the permissions with folders.
  Right click to run applications as an administrator.
  Check if the requests are blocked.
  Try start mode selective (Microsoft, no startup application services).
  Re-registration of Windows install.

  My antivirus software is Microsoft Security Essentials. I did full scans. It prompted me without warning.

  Hello

  Are you having the same problem during the download of Internet Explorer?
   
  Method 1:
  I suggest you try the procedure described in the article and see if it helps.
  Error "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file" when you try to install, update or launch a program or file
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2669244
  Note: There is a risk of data loss if all the files are infected and which can be removed in the cleaning process.
   
  Method 2:
  If the problem is not resolved I suggest you to save the files and run an upgrade on the spot to repair permissions.
   
  How to perform an upgrade on the spot on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 & Windows Server 2008 R2
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2255099
   

  Warning: An upgrade on the spot is the final solution before you have to reinstall the operating system. Note that it takes as much time to do the upgrade as to reinstall the operating system. In addition, some of your custom Windows settings may be lost through this process.

  Hope this helps and keep us posted.
   
   

• Problem with Windows Search 'Windows cannot access the specified device, file, or path. May not be the appropriate permissions for access you to computing.

  I have a very annoying problem:

  
  OT: Problem with Windows Search
  When I try to use Windows Search in the menu start I get the message "Windows cannot access the specified device, file, or path. May not permissions to access you the item. I get this message no matter what I type in. Therefore, I can't find something on my computer and continually to achieve this result.
  Could someone please help me solve this problem?
  I tried what answers I could find other peoples messages online, nothing helps. I'd appreciate any help.
  Thank you very much.

  Hello

  You did changes to the computer before the show?

  I suggest you try the steps from the following link:

  Error "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file" when you try to install, update or launch a program or file
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2669244

• Receives the following message after opening a downloaded game: 'Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

  Hello!
  So I'm at the end of my rope with this one... it lasts for months, and I keep revisitng every two weeks to try and fix that and every time to be completely frustrated.  I found this forum tonight, so here goes...

  We downloaded a few games on the HP Games Web site.  We download them and everything works fine.  Then, we will open the games and this pop up error message:
  "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file.  You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

  These games used to run fine, and I have no idea why they now have problems.  We have a Vista operating system, 1 account who is the administrator, the Parental control is disabled (or if we believe).

  If anyone can please help it would be much appreciated!  We have a monthly membership to this site of game and continue to accumulate credits, but may not use it.  It makes us crazy!

  Thank you in advance!

  Hello Heathie,

  Thank you for posting.  It seems that the program is no longer on your computer.  This can happen if the game files are deleted, but the game itself has not been uninstalled correctly.  I recommend you to download the game again to a location on your computer where you can easily find and install it.  This should fix the problem.

  Please let me know if this helps you.
  Zack
  Engineer Microsoft Support answers visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

  Hello

  I recently changed to use AVG free Antivirus Vista 2010 edition and since then (next day) seems to be locked out almost everything on the computer other then IE.  Open any kind of .exe translates into "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You don't have the appropriate permissions to access the item. "I can access the Control Panel, but when I try to run something (a user restore Sys account) nothing happens or I get the same error.  I can not even access/cmd?

  Operating system is vista 64 bit home premium
  Computer has 1 which is defined as administrator SP1
  Tried to do a restore of the system in normal mode and safe, the two will not start.

  I have a feeling I know what the problem is, that when you look at the properties > Security "Progam files" in the 5 groupnames user administrator has not enabled in the lower area of permissions?  Guess a virus has locked all accounts to use the machine key files? (When editing and allowing the admin to have full control etc. in written authorization, I get an "access denied" Message.)  Be honest this really problems out of my PC knowledge, I would usually just reformat if I hit I can't solve a problem, but this time reformating is not the best option.

  Thanks in advance for any help, I would really appreciate it, it left me speechless!

  PS. read through the similar questions and have used the "fix windows' programs, with nothing working or me being not able to access something used.

  Hi Dany88,

  First of all, I would say that you uninstall security antivirus vista 2010 of computer software, since there are several questions on the computer after installing. This software may have created conflicts between other programs on the computer.

  As you face problems to access items from 'Control panel', I would say you visit the security software vendor's Web site and search a tool of suppression using which you can uninstall the software.

  Important: Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you should not disable your antivirus software. If you do not disable temporarily to install other software, you must reactivate as soon as you are finished. If you are connected to the Internet or a network during the time that your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

  If questions are set after uninstalling security software, I suggest that you change the security antivirus vista to some else software or contact the vendor of the software for more information.

  I would also say that you are investigating the computer by using the methods mentioned in the link below.
   
  How to get rid of malware or viruses
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistasecurity/thread/ba80504b-61f1-4D71-960f-b561798b7b42

  See the link below to find out how to start in safe mode.
  Start your computer in safe mode
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Error: Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item. Vista 32 bit

  Hi, I got this error. Ex: I try to install something (a game or whatever it is) it says: 'Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item. Even when I try to open a normal program like Regseeker, he keeps giving this error. Can someone help me?

  It appeared yesterday at 22:00. I tried the system restore, but it does not help, he keeps coming back.

  I use Windows Vista Home premium x32bit.

  Thank you

  Xemidan

  I ran my computer in safe mode with network support. As I re-installed programs that have these problems, the family disappeared from the error.

  Now, they're starting to the top and download things exactly as they were normally. In any case, thanks for the help.

• Windows 7 error: "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You don't have appropriate permissions to access. »

  Hi I encounter an error message "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You don't have appropriate permissions to access. »

  The error message every time I click on administrative tools of the window (including the Control Panel, windows update, the Windows Explorer, etc.) but without impact on other programs I have.

  I rebooted in safe mode and discover that everything works fine (no error message will appear when you click on window management tools).

  I proceed to do a clean boot-> first disable all services of third parties (message yet to come), and then clear the components of the service windows (message yet to come)

  I tried to type "explorer.exe" in the start menu-> search field then click right highlight to run with administrative rights, then received another message of error "Server execution failed".

  I am the administrator account on this PC - and have full access.

  The error seems to have appeared on 11 August after Windows Update the following:

  Update of security for Microsoft Windows (KB2536276, 2556532 2559049, 2560656, 2563894, 2567680), and

  Update for Microsoft Windows KB2563227

  A security update for the Microsoft.net framework 4 client profile (verson 1)

  There is no installation of any software or updates outside the windows update.

  I also tried to restore the windows before August 10, 2011, but that did nothing.

  As the error prevents me to access any object Admin window - I'm unable to retrieve the product ID and write to Microsoft Tech and ask for help.

  I hope some of you can offer the suggestion of possible solutions (I really want to re - install window 7 and other software, I'm sure).

  Thank you.

  My solution works in about 2 minutes, it's a very weird error and only happened to 3 jobs in the last 3 years, this solution does not need to create another account if local administrator is active and allows access to the corrupt user documents ect.

  Log in as the local administrator or a domain administrator

  If the local administrator is not activated refer to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555910 and after completing these newspapers of steps on the local administrator account.

  Locate the user for example files. C:\Users\[username]\

  If you see no AppData press Alt to see the toolbar at the top of the window, select Tools > folder options, go to the view tab and select "Show hidden files, folders and drives" click OK.

  Go to AppData\Local

  Select all (Ctrl + a).

  Delete

  * Do not delete credentials (as it will remove their wallpaper) *.

  This allows to release the error.

• I can't choose a default program, error: "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

  Original title: I can't choose a default program

  When I right click on a file and click on "choose program by default" I get the message "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.
  I use Windows7 that I've updated since Vista.
  It started a few months ago, but it really bugs me.
  Thanks for any help!

  When you run the command sfc/scannow., what the message said when it was over?

  You can set file associations use the default programs feature?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-default-programs-using-set-program-access-and-computer-defaults

  You can check in a new user account to test if you have a corrupted profile:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/create-a-user-account
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

• Error Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item. Cannot access Word.

  Original title: access windows

  I can't open word or all word documents that I saved.  I get the error message;  "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

  Hello

  The problem you are having is related with Microsoft Word, I suggest you send the request to the Agency Forum for better support.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Office/Forum/Word?tab=all