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Add FAQ about windows temp folder permissions

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Kovid Goyal 2013-07-08 10:26:50 +05:30
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@ -776,6 +776,29 @@ The only way to find the culprit is to eliminate the programs one by one and
see which one is causing the issue. Basically, stop a program, run calibre,
check for crashes. If they still happen, stop another program and repeat.
Using the viewer or doing any conversions results in a permission denied error on windows
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Something on your computer is preventing calibre from accessing its own
temporary files. Most likely the permissions on your Temp folder are incorrect.
Go to the folder file:`C:\\Users\\USERNAME\\AppData\\Local` in Windows
Explorer and then right click on the file:`Temp` folder, select Properties and go to
the Security tab. Make sure that your user account has full control for this
folder.
Some users have reported that running the following command in an Administrator
Command Prompt fixed their permissions. To get an Administrator Command Prompt
search for cmd.exe in the start menu, then right click on the command prompt
entry and select Run as Administrator::
icacls "%appdata%\..\Local\Temp" /reset /T
Alternately, you can run calibre as Administrator, but doing so will cause
some functionality, such as drag and drop to not work.
Finally, some users have reported that disabling UAC fixes the problem.
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