"Can create temp folder archive" on any .exe

This is a PC which has it's Downloads User subfolder linked to Storage E, which seems functional except that now no .exe can be run without receiving the following error:



Strange that it refers to 7zip which is not the default program here for .zip files and the Firefox .exe being run in screenie is not a .zip; stranger still the error persists even when 7zip is uninstalled.

If you move the .exe to the root it will run fine, causing me to believe that either corruption or a recent change has caused installer to look for temp file on same partition as .exe.

Has a recent Update caused installer to look for temp folder on same partition? This could be a real problem for those who've linked User folders to storage partitions. Anyone else seen this?

That reg file is from Shawn's tutorial to restore default file associations. Yes, it will copy to C: root and run from either there or Downloads.

So far it is .exe program installers that will not install for want of a temp file.

Problem persists even after reimaging and reinstalling OS partition. When any .exe is attempted from the Downloads folder linked to E, it fails to create in the temp folder. If the same .exe is moved to C, it works fine.

Has there been some change made in an Update that will affect any linked User folders ability to run .exe's?

Here is another error given when attempting to run installers:

What browser are you using to download the files?

Both Firefox and IE9, but many of the executables are from way back and used often.

It's a tough one.

I wonder if Shawn has seen this before.