Access violation - can't write to Start Menu

[Reverend]

I've learned that the attached error means I can't write to the Start Menu. How do I fix that?

Thanks - rev

[Midknyte]

What are you doing when you get that error?

https://mywindowshub.com/ipersistfil...on-windows-10/

[Reverend]

Installing stuff.

[Midknyte]

Did you try the fixes in the link I posted?

It might help if we knew exactly which apps you are installing. They might have their own fixes.

[Reverend]

I didn't notice you'd posted a link, thanks. I'll check it out.

I get the error no matter what I'm installing, all the latest errors have come from installing Sonar plugins. Everything goes fine, even if the installation needs C++ but right at the end, when it tries to write an entry to the Start Menu the error pops up.

Whatever I was installing gets installed properly, it's only the Start Menu that's giving me grief. I hardly ever start a program from there so it's not the end of the world but I'd prefer to have access.

BTW: I'm on Win 7 and the article is for 10 - but I can see how most of the solutions would work on both.

[Midknyte]

None of the fixes I see are about the Start menu. Is there an option to not create a Start menu folder? You could always create shortcuts later.

[Reverend]

That link does cover the IPersist error but audio plugs don't offer you a desktop icon because they're very rarely run from the desktop.

>Is there an option to not create a Start menu folder?
No, the installation tries it without asking.

The other fix suggested (Controlled Folder Access) doesn't appear to apply to Win 7.

I do have 5 win 7 updates installing as we speak so I'll what happens and get back to you.