Windows Firewall can't support %APPDATA% including "~" in your executable path (Network Steve Forum)

Windows Firewall can't support %APPDATA% including "~" in your executable path

ie. C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Test Software\~test\test.exe

Affect OS: Vista, Win7, Win8/8.1, Win10 TP2

February 14th, 2015 8:00pm

Hi OveDr,

According to the error messages ,this issue seems to be related to the test software. Is it a software developed by yourself ?

Please check the test software path .Exclude the special "~" symbol of "~test" in the path and then check the symptom.

Best regards

Edited by MeipoXu 8 hours 31 minutes ago

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February 15th, 2015 10:14pm

Hi OveDr,

According to the error messages ,this issue seems to be related to the test software. Is it a software developed by yourself ?

Please check the test software path .Exclude the special "~" symbol of "~test" in the path and then check the symptom.

Best regards

Edited by MeipoXu Monday, February 16, 2015 3:12 AM

February 16th, 2015 6:11am

And probably also %userprofile% and %username%.

Check hxxps://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/749c33c6-dcfb-4cd8-96d9-46b4d91c08e5/reporting-possible-bugs-in-the-windows-firewall-of-windows-81-where-to-send-them?forum=w8itprosecurity

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February 25th, 2015 12:35pm

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