[GNC] Gnucash download insufficient permissions

[Adrien Monteleone]

That's interesting. I've never seen that on Win10 though, for any .exe.

Regards,
Adrien

On 1/6/26 8:49 AM, Ken Pyzik wrote:
> Barry - FYI. In windows download you MUST specifically tell windows 
> download that it is ok to KEEP the download.
> 
> Microsoft defender by default WILL NOT keep an .exe download.  When you 
> download in Windows 10 or Windows 11, Defender AUTOMATICALLY will delete 
> the download UNLESS you specifically tell it to keep it.  When you 
> download, you will get something like image 1.  You then must move your 
> cursor over the download file message and reveal a trash can and three 
> dots.  If you click on the three dots, a message will appear (image 2). 
> YOU MUST SELECT KEEP.  When you do this, goofy windows defender still 
> cautions you with this message (image 3).  At this point (I know this is 
> crazy) you must hit the arrow NEXT to the delete button.  If you hit 
> DELETE by accident, the download gets deleted.  If you hit the arrow, 
> the following appears (image 4) with the final option to KEEP ANYWAY. 
> Once you click on that - your download will be saved.
> 
> I know this is crazy -- but that is the new way Windows 11 saves 
> "untrusted" files.   Unfortunately,  if you don't follow these steps, 
> the download will never be kept on your machine.  It is Windows trying 
> to protect you - but instead is really getting in your way.