Vvladski

OK, last update. 1. the information you gave me was incorrect. I said it was downloaded from the Microsoft Store. having spent 90 minutes on the help line fixing this, I was told this would have been downloaded directly to the store app - and i would have ZERO access to photo.exe to do the fix you suggested 2. the actual fix as an FYI was created by a clash with the anti-ransomware/ controlled folder access and the fix was to switch off the anti-ransomwear protection via the toggle in that part of windows defender

Update: Not in program files, but I have found an affinity folder, and a serifeuropeltd folder elsewhere - but neither contain a photo.exe and a search for that across the computer also comes up with nothing.. although the app does open so I do have it installed...

So I'll keep searching, but hitting the same problem I had before. I don;t seem to have an Affinity folder in the location you suggest, and I come up with nothing when searching for a folder called Affinity, or serif. I just deleted and re-downloaded the app from Windows Store, and could not tell where it was saved. I'm kind of at a loss at where to look/ where it may be stored, or what the folder may be called.

Update: replicated the error message - but clicking through I just get an option to add approved apps, but Affinity does not show up as an app capable of being added to the list

This is the error I'm getting. I also occassionaly get some message I don;t understand and can;' replicate that I think mentions something external is trying to write to disk and has been blocked... been trying to fix this for days, forum doens;t seem to help - getting desperate to be able to work on a project...