FAF client won't let me launch anything

[Thomasw28]

Every time I try to launch anything I get this error message -
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "src\fa\updater.py", line 131, in readDataFromServer
File "src\fa\updater.py", line 747, in atBlockComplete
File "src\fa\updater.py", line 691, in handleAction
File "src\fa\updater.py", line 711, in applyPatch
PermissionError: [WinError 5] Access is denied: 'C:\\ProgramData\\FAForever\\cache\\patchedFile'

Runtime info:

FAF Username: Thomasw28
FAF Version: 0.16.1-rc.3+334
FAF Environment: production
FAF Directory: C:\ProgramData\FAForever
FA Path: : C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\supreme commander forged alliance
Home Directory: C:/Users/New/Documents
Platform: Windows-10-10.0.16299
Uname: uname_result(system='Windows', node='DESKTOP-THOMASW28', release='10', version='10.0.16299', machine='AMD64', processor='AMD64 Family 21 Model 2 Stepping 0, AuthenticAMD')

[Wesmania]

Have you attempted to run the client as admin? You shouldn't do that. Try going to C:\ProgramData\FAForever and manually setting permissions to your current user.

[Thomasw28]

Nope still doesn't work

[Uveso]

Hello Thomasw28,

please post a full client log, maybe its not the same error then in april ?

This error clearly means, you don't have access rights for this directory:

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PermissionError: [WinError 5] Access is denied: 'C:\\ProgramData\\FAForever\\cache\\patchedFile'

You can try this:
1. Un-install your FAForever client.
2. The most important step: Delete manually the folder 'C:\\ProgramData\\FAForever'
3. Re-install FAForever and try again.

If you are loged into windows as normal user, please NEVER start FAForever as admin. This will cause this error instantly.

You can also search the forum with the keyword 'PermissionError' to find additional informations.