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Dec
2008

Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file.

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In Windows Vista, while trying to open a file you might get the following error message: Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item. Here is a simple trick to solve this annoying error.

  1. Right-click on the file you want to open.
  2. Click Properties.
  3. Under the General tab, at the end of the window you should be able to see  a security option like this: Security : This file came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer.
  4. Click the button Unblock.
  5. Click Apply.

You should now be able to open the file.


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