This error popped up in Windows 7 Home Premium when I right clicked an exe file on my desktop and selected "Run as Administrator". What would cause this? How can I run this file? Is this error referring to files this exe is trying to open or this exe itself?
Error:
Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.
Best Answer
Check the permissions of the C:\Users{your username}\Desktop folder by navigating to C:\Users{your username} (or click on your username from the Start Menu), right clicking, and selecting the Security tab.
If you were able to do this before, but suddenly can't, malware may be the cause. Also, if you copied a backup of your Desktop folder from somewhere else, as a different user, it may still have "old" permissions on it.