> Additional Info:
> I have "Controlled folder access" turned on in Windows OS security settings
> and get notifications about blocked folder access for soffice.bin.

Is the dialog displayed if you disable it ?

I can't reproduce it in

Version: 7.2.0.0.alpha0+ / LibreOffice Community
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(In reply to Xisco Faulí from comment #1)
> > Additional Info:
> > I have "Controlled folder access" turned on in Windows OS security settings
> > and get notifications about blocked folder access for soffice.bin.
> 
> Is the dialog displayed if you disable it ?

Yes it works if I disable it.  I would expect to get an error message though when it is enabled.

So we can close bug, it's windows fail?

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/allow-an-app-to-access-controlled-folders-b5b6627a-b008-2ca2-7931-7e51e912b034

Occasionally, an app that is safe to use will be identified as harmful. This happens because Microsoft wants to keep you safe and will sometimes err on the side of caution; however, this might interfere with how you normally use your PC. You can add an app to the list of safe or allowed apps to prevent them from being blocked.

I think it shouldn't silently fail.  Something should happen to display to or inform/notify the user.

(In reply to Matt K from comment #4)
> I think it shouldn't silently fail.  Something should happen to display to
> or inform/notify the user.

Dev chat agrees -> NEW

Which folders are accessed and blocked BTW? Maybe we can also check if they *need* to be accessed in the first place?

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