Windows cannot access the specified device

WindowsCannotAccess If you're getting the error above when trying to launch Final Exhibits, it's likely that you're anti-virus software is blocking it from opening.

The solution is to tell your anti-virus software that Final Exhibits is known software and add it to its list of safe software. The list of safe software are sometimes referred to as a "Whitelist," "Allowlist," "Exceptions," or "Exclusions."

The details of how to do this are different for all anti-virus software, but e.g. with Norton anti-virus:

  1. You have to add the location of the folder, where Final Exhibits resides, to Norton's "exclusion list."
  2. Go to Settings > Antivirus > Scans and Risks.
  3. Under "Items to Exclude from Scans", add the location of Final Exhibits which is below,
    • C:\Users\NAME\AppData\Local\DoneBy5 LLC\Final Exhibits (replacing "NAME" with the username you use for Windows)
  4. Restart the computer.
Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.