System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:\Users\phil\Documents' is denied - how to fix after I've exhausted Security Changes

i've never seen this error message before. I got this when i tried to save a PDF from this program. Download - NAPS2

A search led me to this video, so I added "everyone" to the permissions list how do I fix error System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:\Users\phil\Documents' is denied

Still no joy. I really like this nap2 scanner program. All I need to do is be able to save scans into some directory. I can fully replace the HP bloated and buggy software for my HP 9010e AIO.

Did you enable Controlled Folder Access?

pseymour said:

Did you enable Controlled Folder Access?

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Something that had not occurred to me. However, I have BitDefender Total Security installed, so here is the relevant options panel I o;ened the BitDefender settings panel and I didn't see anything about Controlled Folder Access.

Could Controlled Folder Access be ON, even though I am not using Defender?

I'm not sure. Look in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Exploit Guard\Controlled Folder Access. See if there's a value called EnableControlledFolderAccess and if it's set to 1 (enabled).