CCleaner 5.14: Windows Cannot access the specified device

[das479]

After installing 5.14, I try to open it and get the message: "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe" Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permission to access the item.

I have Admin rights, it's worked with previous versions. This only started with v5.14. I've tried Run As Administrator during install, changing permission on the folder, changing permission on the file, installing into c:\program files (x86)\ ... nothing helps.

I've attached the error message.

Thoughts / ideas? Thanks!

[mta]

I seem to recall this happening in the past.

From memory, either uninstalling current version, downloading and re-installing fixed it.

Or try the Slim build or try renaming the executable to something else, like, cclean.exe

[das479]

I had tried uninstalling, downnloading again, and the slim version. Changing the EXE to cclean.exe fixed it. Weird. Thanks for the tip!!

[mta]

I suspect there may be some left-over, or corrupted, reg key.

Or maybe, something to do with your AV software if you wanted to dig deeper.

But sometimes, we are just happy to move on in ignorance!