Windows cannot access the specified device,path or file. You may not have the appropiate permission to access the item

[bigmike12]

About a week ago my trial sub to Tend Micro expired. I uninstalled Trend (i have a full version Avast 4.8 home /license key) but immediately started getting this error msg --(Windows cannot access the specified device,path or file. You may not have the appropiate permission to access the item)-- when trying to open any applications, files/programs from desktop shortcuts. I also cannot open these programs from their file locations or as administrator.

I'm running Vista Home Premium / Service Pack 2 / IE8 / 32 bit all preinstalled on Dell Inspirion Laptop. This is a stand alone personal computer, NOT shared or part of any network. I'AM THE OWNER/ADMINISTRATOR.

I've already tried many of the "fixes" suggested in this forum such as:
Uninstall/reinstall IE8

De-selecting IE Enhanced Security

"unblock" from the initial properties screen
from the exe file

modified the file ownership.

System restore did not work (

I am really leaning towards a registry item being deleted but have no idea how to address that issue.

PLS HELP!!! thx

How to uninstall PC-cillin or Trend Micro Internet Security
http://support.antivirus.co.uk/trend...30&serviceId=1


"bigmike12" <bigmike12.41pr3a@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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> About a week ago my trial sub to Tend Micro expired. I uninstalled
> Trend (i have a full version Avast 4.8 home /license key) but
> immediately started getting this error msg --(*Windows cannot access the
> specified device,path or file. You may not have the appropiate
> permission to access the item*)-- when trying to open any exeacutable
> files/programs from desktop shortcuts. I also cannot open these
> programs from their file locations.
>
> I'm running Vista Home Premium / Service Pack 2 / IE8 / 32 bit all
> preinstalled on Dell Inspirion Laptop. This is a stand alone personal
> computer, NOT shared or part of any network. *I'AM THE
> OWNER/ADMINISTRATOR*.
>
> I've already tried many of the "fixes" suggested in this forum such
> as:
> Uninstall/reinstall IE8
>
> De-selecting IE Enhanced Security
>
> "unblock" from the initial properties screen
> from the exe file
>
> modified the file ownership.
>
> System restore did not work (
>
> I am really leaning towards a registry item being deleted but have no
> idea how to address that issue.
>
> PLS HELP!!! thx
>
>
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> bigmike12
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[bigmike12]

Hi Bob
Thanks for your response. I thought I had completely removed Trend when I did the uninstall from control panel/programs. However when I uninstalled using the TIStool.exe, apparently some Trend files/folders were still on my computer. I completed the uninstall...but still have the same problem.

Any more suggestions, pls reply!! thx

"bigmike12" <bigmike12.41pr3a@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message news:bigmike12.41pr3a@DoNotSpam.com...
>
> About a week ago my trial sub to Tend Micro expired. I uninstalled
> Trend (i have a full version Avast 4.8 home /license key) but
> immediately started getting this error msg --(*Windows cannot access the
> specified device,path or file. You may not have the appropiate
> permission to access the item*)-- when trying to open any exeacutable
> files/programs from desktop shortcuts. I also cannot open these
> programs from their file locations.
>
> I'm running Vista Home Premium / Service Pack 2 / IE8 / 32 bit all
> preinstalled on Dell Inspirion Laptop. This is a stand alone personal
> computer, NOT shared or part of any network. *I'AM THE
> OWNER/ADMINISTRATOR*.
>
> I've already tried many of the "fixes" suggested in this forum such
> as:
> Uninstall/reinstall IE8
>
> De-selecting IE Enhanced Security
>
> "unblock" from the initial properties screen
> from the exe file
>
> modified the file ownership.
>
> System restore did not work (
>
> I am really leaning towards a registry item being deleted but have no
> idea how to address that issue.
>
> PLS HELP!!! thx
>
>
> --
> bigmike12

Try the exe file association fix from this page:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html

My response to what?

You need to include the message(s) you are replying to if you want to be
understood and get help.

"bigmike12" <bigmike12.41qr7d@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Bob
> Thanks for your response. I thought I had completely removed Trend
> when I did the uninstall from control panel/programs. However when I
> uninstalled using the TIStool.exe, apparently some Trend files/folders
> were still on my computer. I completed the uninstall...but still have
> the same problem.
>
> Any more suggestions, pls reply!! thx
>
>
> --
> bigmike12
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