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"Windows cannot find 'C:\Users\User\Downloads\Program.exe'. Check the spelling and try again." file error appears when installing a program

Anonymous
2023-06-30T15:29:59+00:00

Hello,

Recently, I encountered this error:

I was attempting to install a program that I had downloaded (7-zip).

After clicking it and going through the UAC, this error popped up. I don't know if this is a problem with the architecture of my PC (it's x64), or it is something else. Google wasn't a help either, as most of the websites were just trying to get you to download their "problem fixer".

My first method was to follow what the error said, so I checked the file name, and sure enough, they both were the same.

(Note: I had moved the .exe file to my Documents folder)

I began to speculate why the error appeared when the file was in the same place as what the error said.

My second method was to install the same program but using the 32-bit version. However, I got the same message as before.

At that point, I gave up. Does anyone know how to prevent the error from occurring and halting a program install?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-07-01T18:03:14+00:00

    Thanks. I ran Bitdefender as Admin and the Advanced Threat Defense is no longer greyed out.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-07-01T18:56:10+00:00

    No luck. I still got the same error even with Advanced Threat Defense off.

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  3. Les Ferch 10,331 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-06-30T19:32:41+00:00

    Try disabling the option "Advanced Threat Defense".

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-06-30T16:03:37+00:00

    Hi, I am Dhanam, Independent Advisor here to work with you on this issue.

    I know this has been difficult for you, Rest assured, I'm going to do my best to help you.

    kindly install the latest Runtime from this page and try again: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/l...

    This is a public user-to-user support forum. I'm a user like you helping other users. I do not work for Microsoft and cannot access any user accounts.

    I hope this can help you. If this still can't solve your problem, just let me know and I'll do my best to try to help you.

    Regards,

    Dhanam,

    Independent Advisor.

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  5. Les Ferch 10,331 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-06-30T17:45:42+00:00

    Maybe your AV software is interfering. What AV software do you have installed?

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