I don’t understand what this is supposed to accomplish! What do I do next?
It would open the folder that Windows has designated as your Downlloads folder. So...
- Did a folder open?
- What was its name & path?
Keith
Missing download folder
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Anonymous
I cannot download programs. When sellecting “run” i get the message that the download directory cannot be accessed. Anyone know a fix?
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
2020-05-17T16:03:08+00:00 There are no downloaded files in the folder. Thats the problem.....the Run command tells me that the downloads directory cannot be accessed. Therefore nothing gets downloaded.
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Anonymous
2020-05-17T16:05:09+00:00 Hi Anthony
What security software are you using on your PC, do you use Windows Defender or some 3rd party Security Suite?
If you use Defender:
Open Windows Defender Security Center
Go to Virus & threat protection - Virus & threat protection settings
Scroll down to Controlled folder access
Temporarily turn off Controlled Folder Access and check to see if you can download and run a file
Please do not leave Controlled Folder Access turned off permanently
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Anonymous
2020-05-17T16:10:13+00:00 This PC > Local Disk (C:) > Users > Admin > Downloads >
I hope this is what you want?!
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Anonymous
2020-05-17T16:15:54+00:00 Still unable to download!