[GNC] Gnucash download insufficient permissions

[David H]

I've not seen it on Win 11 Pro either :-)

Cheers David H.


On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 at 22:54, Adrien Monteleone <
adrien.monteleone at lusfiber.net> wrote:

> 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.
>
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