File not found. Check the file name and try again.

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Running Wordpad and other applications, I cannot save a file. When I try to, I receive the error message "File not found. Check the file name and try again."

I have Windows 10 on a Dell Inspiron and I have tried Windows and Dell diagnostics and CHKDSK/r/f to no avail.

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Turn off Controlled Folder Access:

Select Start > Settings .
Choose Update & security > Windows Defender.
Select Open Windows Defender Security Center.
Select Virus & threat protection, and then choose Virus & threat protection settings.
Under Controlled folder access, turn it on or off.

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Anonymous

2019-03-17T16:46:39+00:00

Apparently, a Windows update issue. Did a system update manually on Windows. Has worked for now...
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Anonymous

2018-11-22T01:35:28+00:00

Life saver. I was going nuts
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Anonymous

2018-10-10T17:35:23+00:00

cảm ơn, :)
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Anonymous

2018-10-03T23:53:58+00:00

When I get to the Virus & threat protection page, it says, "Getting protection info" and 5 little blue dots cross my screen over and over. It's been doing that for over an hour. Is there any other way to get to the Controlled folder access?

UPDATE -- left the computer on overnight and woke up to "Getting protection info" still processing :(
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