Windows 10: windows cannot access the specified device path or file. you may not have appropriate...

I can't access anything of use on my computer. All I get is that message [windows cannot access the specified device path or file. you may not have appropriate permissions to access the item]. Note: I am the only user on this PC and I have tried making an alternate account and that got the same message.

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windows cannot access the specified device,path,or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item

windows cannot access the specified device,path,or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item

 

Microsoft Photos can't access specified device, path or file

Hello Suraj,

One of the possible reason why you are getting an error message "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item",
may be due to the corrupted shortcut, if the file needs a permission or
error if the shortcut or installation is attempting to access a location that is not currently available such as a networked or a removable drive. In order for us to assist you better, we'd like to ask the following:

• Did you make any changes to your computer before experiencing this issue? If yes, tell us more about it.
• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
• Have you checked if you are using the administrator access? If yes, do you have any guess or standard profile on your computer?
• Which application are you using to access photos? Is it an application that you download from the Microsoft Store?

Meanwhile, we recommend checking the article about "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file" error when you try to install, update or start a program or file
on this link. It's applicable to Windows 7, this is to guide us to
isolate the main issue why you are unable to access the photos on your device.

We are looking forward to your reply.

 

"Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access them."

Hi,

There are several possibilities as to why you encountered the error message "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access them". This could be caused by the recent update, location of files
or folders that got changed or permission settings that need to be reconfigured to name a few. For us to resolve your concern, kindly answer the questions below:

• What update was installed prior to the issue occurring?
• Does the issue only occur when you attempted to open different applications?
• What applications triggered the error to occur?
• Which version and build of Windows 10 is installed on your device?

We look forward to your response to our queries.