If it’s a system file that is creating a problem, running the System File Checker might be a good idea. What does Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file mean?

If Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file, when trying to open Printer properties in Windows 11/10, see this post.

“Windows cannot access the specified device” is one of the many performance issues that League of Legends is facing after the introduction of Vanguard with patch 14.9. Riot’s proprietary ...

"Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item."<BR><BR>Great, but I'm fucking Administrator.

A bug in Windows 10 causes the operating system to crash with a Blue Screen of Death simply by opening a certain path in a browser's address bar or using other Windows commands.