BUG: UnauthorizedAccessException for Cache Files

[VelonWoo]

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Problem Description

Flow Launcher version: 1.20.0 OS Version: 22631.4751 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True

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Date: 06/12/2025 20:26:20 Exception: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'D:\Program Files\FlowLauncher\app-1.20.0\UserData\Cache\Image.cache' is denied. at Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeFileHandle.CreateFile(String fullPath, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options) at Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeFileHandle.Open(String fullPath, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options, Int64 preallocationSize, Nullable1 unixCreateMode) at System.IO.Strategies.OSFileStreamStrategy..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options, Int64 preallocationSize, Nullable1 unixCreateMode) at System.IO.Strategies.FileStreamHelpers.ChooseStrategyCore(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options, Int64 preallocationSize, Nullable1 unixCreateMode) at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode) at Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.Storage.BinaryStorage1.TryLoadAsync(T defaultData) in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure\Storage\BinaryStorage.cs:line 69 at Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.Image.ImageLoader.LoadStorageToConcurrentDictionaryAsync() in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure\Image\ImageLoader.cs:line 98 at Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.Image.ImageLoader.InitializeAsync() in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure\Image\ImageLoader.cs:line 42 at Flow.Launcher.App.<OnStartup>b__14_0() in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher\App.xaml.cs:line 199 at Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.Stopwatch.InfoAsync(String className, String message, Func`1 action, String methodName) in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure\Stopwatch.cs:line 53 at Flow.Launcher.App.OnStartup(Object sender, StartupEventArgs e) in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher\App.xaml.cs:line 161 at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.<>c.<ThrowAsync>b__128_0(Object state) at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs) at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)

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Flow Launcher Version

1.20.0

Windows Build Number

10.0.22631.4751

Error Log

2025-06-12.txt

[Jack251970]

Please check your privilege for file D:\Program Files\FlowLauncher\app-1.20.0\UserData\Cache\Image.cache

Look like we need administrator rights for this file

[Jack251970]

@VelonWoo Hi, could you please check if this issue can be resolved?

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