For some reason, when I'm trying to do verbose compilation in IDE for proteus simulations, I need to run IDE as an administrator. This is annoying because I think it is causing the .hex file to created in a google drive file located C:\Users\alber\Google Drive\SIK-Guide-Code-V_3.3\7_segment_Display instead of C:\Users\alber_z8bamtv\Google Drive\SIK-Guide-Code-V_3.3\7_segment_Display. I used to be able to compile the code without having to have administrative privileges, but I had some problems with the PC and had to do a clean install and don't know how I got there. Any help would be appreciated.
Use of CLOUD / NETWORK folders can be problematic for the IDE depending on the windows installation and even more so if the user does not have the correct privileges.
Best bet is to AVOID cloud scenarios unless you know what you are doing or have proven them out properly.
if you are the ONLY user of that computer and it is your very own then setting yourself as an ADMINISTRATOR if a good choice too.
Installing the IDE as ADMINISTRATOR can also fix issues for lesser users on occasion and we often recommend it.
Additional security such as antivirus can also cause some issues and in those cases we suggest adding the Arduino locations to the securities exclusions / whitelist.
Bob.