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vlc player will not run (SOLVED)
« on: January 29, 2014, 11:41:54 am »
I just updated to vlc VideoLAN and it installs correctly. However when I try to run it I get the following error:
"Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item"

This is bizarre since I'm the PC admin, & I have full rights and permissions.  I ran the tweaking.com Windows Repair (All in One) v2.2.0
and checked every option to do with permissions, files, etc. Every other program that I have installed or updated since this
issue works fine except for this one. People at VideoLAN are not much help with this situation.

I'm running Windows XP SP3 with all the latest patches. Using Avast AV 2014, Private firewall v7 with all updates. Secunia is green
showing all programs are fully patched.  I even uninstalled, ran CCleaner rebooted, turned off Avast and firewall, reinstalled vlc player
with the same results. I'm really baffled by this.

Any help much appreciated.
« Last Edit: February 03, 2014, 01:03:46 pm by Shane »
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Re: vlc player will not run
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2014, 04:08:03 pm »
Go to the properties of the shortcut you are running the program from and see what path it is pointing to.

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Re: vlc player will not run
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2014, 06:57:16 pm »
The shortcut points to "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe"

I found the culprit! Setting privatefirewall to allow all traffic still blocks this program from functioning correctly.
I totally uninstalled privatefirewall including wiping out any left over folders and videolan now works correctly.
I then re-installed privatefirewall and videolan continues to work correctly. Weird.
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Re: vlc player will not run
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2014, 03:08:14 pm »
Glad you got it working :-D

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Re: vlc player will not run
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2014, 06:26:38 am »
Hi Shane ,

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