Can't get 1.8.13 to load - Win10

Development Tools IDE 1.x
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Hi there,

I looked through the forums tonight, and I see the notes about a problem with a .json file and to delete the Arduino15 directory, but that doesn't seem to apply.

I'm using Windows 10, I did a first time install of 1.8.13 today. When I try to load Arduino.exe (both as an Admin and without), the splash screen shows then the app crashes.

I pulled the hourly zip (currently from 6/16), and pasted the contents over top of my prog86 install, but I'm getting the same result.

I tried the arduino_debug exe as well, that kicks out a message:

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> cd 'C:\Program Files (x86)\'
PS C:\Program Files (x86)> cd .\Arduino\
PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino> .\arduino.exe
PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino> .\arduino_debug.exe
Set log4j store directory C:\Users\menty\AppData\Local\Arduino15
You forgot your sketchbook: Arduino cannot run because it could not
create a folder to store your sketchbook.
PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino>

I checked my Arduino15 folder to see if there was a file I could delete (in line with the 6/11 problem), but there are no files there, hidden or otherwise.

Any thoughts?

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The Arduino IDE needs to create a folder named Arduino in your Documents folder ($env:USERPROFILE/Documents/Arduino in PowerShell). If for some reason it doesn't have write access to that location, it won't be able to start. It is possible to configure a different sketchbook location if the default one won't work for you. If that's the case, let me know and I'll provide instructions.

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Creating that folder worked, thank you!!!

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You're welcome. I'm glad to hear it's working now. The IDE normally creates the folder automatically, but there must be something about your system that prevents that (permissions, antivirus, etc.). Enjoy!
Per

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I ran into the same issue right now and solved it the same way as you've described.

The reason for it might have to with a setting i recently added to Windows Defender settings called something like "monitored folder access" where i added my user folder ($env:USERPROFILE/Documents/) to it, so no external app can modifiy it's contents.

Hope this helps someone else to understand this obstacle.