Item #1
Windows 10 Defender runs in the background and could be blocking programs !

Win 10 Defender |
- Go to Settings and select Update & security > Windows Defender.
- Under Exclusions, select Add an exclusion. Select the Add button, navigate to the file, folder, or process, and then select Exclude this file.
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Item #2
Windows 10 SmartScreen could be blocking unrecognized programs !

1. Click the Start button and open the Control Panel,
2. Click or tap on the Security and Maintenance icon.
3. Click on the Change Windows SmartScreen settings
link on the left side.
4. If prompted by UAC, then click/tap on Yes.
5. Select the option for how you want Windows SmartScreen to
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Item #3
Disable the User Account Control
(you must be an "administrator" to perform this step)

- Click the START button and open the Control Panel
- Go to User Accounts and Family Safety / User Accounts
- Click Change User Account Control Settings
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3. Click Change User Account Control Settings
4. Move the slider to the bottom (Never Notify). |

This will allow the network to access your program !
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