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ERROR - Access to the path 'session_files' is denied
Authored by Caleb Scharf
November 12th, 2024
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ERROR
In a workbench file in which the user has been working and has been successfully solving for months got the following error when trying to save it (not solve).

Access to the path 'session_files' is denied
System.IO.IOException: Access to the path 'session_files' is denied.
Software & Version
Workbench 2024R2
*This example was taken from this version but is not necessarily limited to this version.
Description/Cause
The Ansys software installation was corrupt. This was caused by Bitdefender Security / Antivirus Software.
*The cause(s)/solution(s) we identified in this documented instance may not be the only cause(s)/solution(s) for this error.
Solution
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HOW TO - Troubleshoot Endpoint Security / Antivirus Software with Ansys
- This article will walk you through all steps that need to be performed.