You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item fix.

Question

So about 2 days ago after i downloaded and installed the iTunes update and when i tried to open it the next day it came up with
the error
"Windows can not access the specific device, file, or path. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item "and the parth was for c:\program files (x86)\itunes\itunes.exe.
But since I am the admin for my computer and only user thought it was weird. So look online and saw some topics but not a single one helped me. I gave access to all the folders, uninstalled everything apple and reinstalled still got the same error.
So I thougth it might be a virus or malware did a virus sacn nothing did a malware scan found some items removed them and still got the same error and even did system restore still same error.
I even made a new Admin accoung for my computer thinking mine had become corrupt but still same error. So I was at my wits end and had pretty much come to terms with the fact that I may not has access to itunes.
But i tried one last thing and this is the fix at least for me I installed itunes on an external hard drive then moved those files to my desktop. Here's excatly what i did.
1. I uninstalled itunes from my computer.
2. Plugged in external HD and made a new folder named it iTunes.
3. Ran iTunes setup and when it asked where to installed the files I chose my external HD which for me was the G drive and installed.
4. After iTunes was installed I viewed the files in my external HD and chose the iTunes folder and chose CUT.
5. I then pasted that to the desktop after that I just opened the folder and chose the iTunes applcation and to my surprise it opened with out a hitch.
You have to move the folder out of the external HD because if you don't and you unplug the HD it won't open unless the HD is plugged in.
Sorry for the supe long post but I just wanted to share my fix for this annoying problem so other people may try it and see if it works for them .

Answer 1

boatwreck,
Welcome to Lenovo Forums !
Thank you for taking time to post your inquiry. I would like to share with you information on .temp.exe
Description: Temp.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. Temp.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings". Known file sizes on Windows 8/7/XP are 386,048 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 13,880 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/temp.exe.html
The program has no visible window. The Temp.exe file is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 61% dangerous.
If Temp.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 50% dangerous. The file size is 253,952 bytes. The program has no visible window. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: Run). The file is not a Windows core file.
If Temp.exe is located in C:\, the security rating is 74% dangerous. The file size is 19,456 bytes. The file is a file with no information about its developer. The program is not visible. The Temp.exe file is not a Windows system file. The process listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet.
If Temp.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 52% dangerous. The file size is 83,968 bytes.
Source : click on this link
I hope that this can help
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