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"Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file..."
Hello,
I recently had some issues with user accounts on my Windows 7 Pro 64-bit PC. I ended up having to make a new user account, I transferred everything from one user profile folder to the other (including AppData).
I started experiencing issues with Windows Explorer, when I would click on any folder, I would get the message "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item." I also got this when trying to access Control Panel from the Start Menu.
One other thing I noticed from this was that the WiFi connection icon in the notification area shows up as a Ethernet disconnected icon instead of WiFi connected.
I was able to fix this by manually by restarting Windows Explorer as an administrator, but the problem with that fix is that I must manually do this every time I start Windows.
Is there any fix for this? Thank you! :)