Comments on: Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file error message https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-cannot-access-the-specified-device-path-or-file TheWindowsClub covers authentic Windows 11, Windows 10 tips, tutorials, how-to's, features, freeware. Created by Anand Khanse, MVP. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:31:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Mike Snead https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-cannot-access-the-specified-device-path-or-file#comment-57967 Fri, 03 Mar 2017 22:45:00 +0000 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=81528#comment-57967 My issue was caused by an invalid association needed to open the file. It was corrupted as seen by selecting shift-“Open as”. I simply changed it to a valid one.

]]> By: anba2 https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-cannot-access-the-specified-device-path-or-file#comment-52898 Fri, 13 May 2016 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=81528#comment-52898 For me many exe files didn’t work, such as Explorer, Control Panel etc. I finally deleted all files (not including folders) from C:UsersAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindows from a different admin. user. I logged back in, and everything is good again!

]]> By: rahul https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-cannot-access-the-specified-device-path-or-file#comment-51288 Sun, 07 Feb 2016 09:59:00 +0000 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=81528#comment-51288 it doesn’t help.

i am not using any antivirus,
by checking the properties, i have permissions to access the item because am the admin,
ms word and ms powerpoint is not working. ms exel is working
and notepad is also not working.. all these are worked till sterday..

plz help

]]> By: MrMarcand100 . https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-cannot-access-the-specified-device-path-or-file#comment-43066 Sat, 16 May 2015 10:28:00 +0000 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=81528#comment-43066 From an administrator standpoint, things are blocked for a reason. Maybe the software is malicious and sending out information your company would not want sent. If you are managed user, and you find a work-around by disabling your AV software, my advice would be to turn your AV software back on, and contact your system admins to find out why it is being blocked. Maybe the version you have is not the best one you should be using to do your job. Maybe the version you are using was compromised.

]]> By: dan https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-cannot-access-the-specified-device-path-or-file#comment-41202 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 04:20:00 +0000 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=81528#comment-41202 I disabled antivirus! Bingo worked!

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