Fix Valorant "Windows Cannot Access Specific Device" Error (Easy Steps)

hey everyone having trouble launching valerant getting that annoying windows cannot access specific device error message you are not alone this can be frustrating but fear not there's a simple fix that can catch you back in the game the secret lies in permissions valet actually uses three files to run smoothly let me show you first we are not launching from here even I'm not recommending to launch your game from here if you are facing this issue first of all go on the location where you have installed the game now there's three files right client services and then if you go here into the valerant folder live and then valerant and the third file is in the shooter games binary win 64 and here if you find out valerent win 64 shipping right so the right client the valorant.exe itself and the valerant win shipping.exe if these files don't have the same permission level it can cause conflict and error here's the key take away all three files need to be set to run as administrator this ensures they have the same level of access to your system so reducing the chances of issues so what we are going to do here the first method I'm highly recommending if mostly PS uh just watch the optimization videos and they do that mistake what you need to do here first right client go into the properties capability mode and then make sure uncheck the options uh which is run this program as an administrator and also uncheck this option run this program in compatible mode for specific window and sometimes if you change from here change settings for all users make sure to uncheck run this program as an administrator and then hit apply and okay also uncheck this option run this program in compatible mode for specific window that's important you can only do these things disable full green optimization and override higher DPI scaling mode uh on applications then hit okay apply okay and close it the same thing you can do here in the valerant live valerant files going to the properties compatibility mode make sure uncheck run this program as an administrator and also uncheck this option for specific window then go into the change settings for all C User make sure it's uh uncheck run this program as an administrator and compatibility mode is check as well you can simply for performance check this option disable full screen optimization then change High DPI scaling uh Behavior scaling performed by application and then click okay okay and then okay same thing you need to do with the piony files over here valant properties compatibility mode uncheck this option uncheck this option run this program as an administrator then change High DPI scaling Behavior check this option disable full screen optimization then uncheck run this program as an administrator and also uncheck the compatibility mode and then hit apply okay and okay that's it your problem should be fixed 100% so how do you fix it it's easy we will walk you through setting the permissions level for each file step by step with this quick fix you will be back to dominating the competition in no time see you have a good day bye-bye

Channel: Windows Fixer

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Keywords: valorant, error fix, permissions, windows cannot access specified device, administrator mode, path, valorant fix, how to, fix

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Length: 3min 32sec (212 seconds)

Published: Mon May 13 2024