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tedsmith / quickhash

Graphical cross platform data hashing tool for Linux, Windows and Mac
http://www.quickhash-gui.org
GNU General Public License v2.0
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Unable to create file Quickhash-GUI.xml: Access denied (Windows) #121

Closed Chlara closed 1 month ago

Chlara commented 7 months ago

Hi I have the problem with following error:

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When Quickhash-GUI has been installed on Windows with administration rights the normal user can not close Quickhash-GUI without getting this error and killing the program. I tried to find if I can configure the path, where Quickhash-GUI.xml should been written or if I want to save this information’s. But I couldn’t find those options. It would be nice if this little problem would not give such a massive error or each user could define the options. Chlara

tedsmith commented 1 month ago

Hi Chlara - sorry for the delay in replying. I didn't notice this for a while

The xml file is typically created for most users on most systems but sometimes permissions issues can cause a problem. The 'severity' of the error is, as you state, annoyingly alarming. It is, however, a pre-compiled message that is delivered when there is a risk of a memory stack problem. So the data it refers to is not the users, but the system stack. But of course users of the tool won't know that, but it is not something I can control - at least, not that I know of easily. There is always a way but that is one I never found a solution to.