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[eniwetok]

2. I know it doesn't compute...

Thanks for responding.

And it doesn't compute at the VLC form either https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=134399

I don't have the path wrong. The path to the screenshot is an ordinary path to an ordinary folder in My Docs... and it works fine if I link VLC to it. But if I rename that folder... and save a screenshot... VLC creates its own container... which isn't something Win 8.1 of 10 recognize yet Windows will happily add files to it though VLC.

Files ext are always visible.. and there are none. Properties > permissions tell me I have complete control (This is a single user machine).

I have Unlocker and all it says are no locking handles found.

This container acts like a normal Win file in that I can move, delete, rename it. I just can't open whatever it is.

Typically when a program can't find a path it WILL create a new folder. VLC is trying... but not succeeding.