Program Access is Denied

Question

Hello,

I installed an app yesterday. I run it and it was working fine. Today, when I tried to run the app, it says access is denied. I am using Windows 11. The program size now is 0 kb as well.

I tried many possible solutions:

• Run as administrator.
• Change compabilility mode.
• Full virus scan using Microsoft defender.
• Reduce user account control settings.
• Change admin approval mode for a built-in administrator account in local security settings.
• Edited 'Local Security Policy' and Enabled the following two items.
  1. Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options > "User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-In Administrator account"
  2. Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options > "User Account Control: Run all Administrators in Admin Approval Mode"
• Type sfc /scannow and press Enter.
• Move to Start > Settings > Update & security. Click on For developers in the left panel, check Developer mode option under the  Use developer features section.
• Create a new admin account.

The app installed is [darknet] framework (open source library I compiled on Visual Studio).

Nothing worked for me. Can you please help me with this?

Answer 1

Hi.

Thank you for your question and reaching out.

According to this article

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/219af563-1953-ab4a-f17e-b0182755214e#:\x7e:text=files%20and%20folders.-,Right-click%20the%20file%20or%20folder%2C%20and%20then%20click%20Properties,have%2C%20and%20then%20click%20OK

Follow the instructions for the problem that most accurately describes your circumstance to solve a specific problem. Make use of the Windows version-specific technique. Note That not all of these problems will result in a "Access Denied" error message. Try a different set of steps if one set of steps does not successfully address the problem.

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Answer 2

you need a file recovery tool

Windows file recovery is available in the app store and is free, downside is it is a CMD tool so if you arn't good with command line it is difficult to use.

other option is to delete the 0 byte file and try to download again