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I have installed aurduino ide 1.8.18 on a windows 11 machine. I can run the ide ok but when I try to compile or verify a sketch I get a big blue box which says "THIS APP CAN'T RUN ON YOUR PC" To find a version for your PC, check with the software publisher

I have tried running as administrator and also without virus protection - no joy

Any ideas ?

The Arduino IDE relies on Java, and an outdated or corrupted Java installation might cause issues.

Please go into Arduino preferences and set "show verbose compilation" during output and upload. Then try to compile again, and copy paste the result here (you can Ctrl-A Ctrl-C to copy all the output in that small window).

Output from compile in verbose mode ...

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino-builder -dump-prefs -logger=machine -hardware C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware -hardware C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -tools C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\tools-builder -tools C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -tools C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -built-in-libraries C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries -libraries C:\Users\Test Engineer\Desktop\New Dialler Files\Sketches\libraries -fqbn=esp32:esp32:esp32da:PartitionScheme=defaultffat,CPUFreq=240,FlashMode=qio,FlashFreq=80,FlashSize=4M,UploadSpeed=921600,LoopCore=1,EventsCore=1,DebugLevel=none,EraseFlash=none -vid-pid=10C4_EA60 -ide-version=10818 -build-path C:\Users\TESTEN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_408277 -warnings=none -build-cache C:\Users\TESTEN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_758816 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gdb.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\riscv32-esp-elf-gdb\11.2_20220823 -prefs=runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gdb-11.2_20220823.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\riscv32-esp-elf-gdb\11.2_20220823 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp-elf-gdb.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp-elf-gdb\11.2_20220823 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp-elf-gdb-11.2_20220823.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp-elf-gdb\11.2_20220823 -prefs=runtime.tools.mklittlefs.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\mklittlefs\3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933 -prefs=runtime.tools.mklittlefs-3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\mklittlefs\3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933 -prefs=runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\riscv32-esp-elf-gcc\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gcc-esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\riscv32-esp-elf-gcc\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.dfu-util.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\dfu-util\0.11.0-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.dfu-util-0.11.0-arduino5.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\dfu-util\0.11.0-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.mkspiffs.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\mkspiffs\0.2.3 -prefs=runtime.tools.mkspiffs-0.2.3.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\mkspiffs\0.2.3 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc-esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc-esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.openocd-esp32.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\openocd-esp32\v0.11.0-esp32-20221026 -prefs=runtime.tools.openocd-esp32-v0.11.0-esp32-20221026.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\openocd-esp32\v0.11.0-esp32-20221026 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc-esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.esptool_py.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\esptool_py\4.5.1 -prefs=runtime.tools.esptool_py-4.5.1.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\esptool_py\4.5.1 -verbose C:\Users\Test Engineer\Desktop\New Dialler Files\Sketches\dialler\dialler.ino
C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino-builder -compile -logger=machine -hardware C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware -hardware C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -tools C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\tools-builder -tools C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -tools C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -built-in-libraries C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries -libraries C:\Users\Test Engineer\Desktop\New Dialler Files\Sketches\libraries -fqbn=esp32:esp32:esp32da:PartitionScheme=defaultffat,CPUFreq=240,FlashMode=qio,FlashFreq=80,FlashSize=4M,UploadSpeed=921600,LoopCore=1,EventsCore=1,DebugLevel=none,EraseFlash=none -vid-pid=10C4_EA60 -ide-version=10818 -build-path C:\Users\TESTEN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_408277 -warnings=none -build-cache C:\Users\TESTEN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_758816 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gdb.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\riscv32-esp-elf-gdb\11.2_20220823 -prefs=runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gdb-11.2_20220823.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\riscv32-esp-elf-gdb\11.2_20220823 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp-elf-gdb.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp-elf-gdb\11.2_20220823 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp-elf-gdb-11.2_20220823.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp-elf-gdb\11.2_20220823 -prefs=runtime.tools.mklittlefs.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\mklittlefs\3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933 -prefs=runtime.tools.mklittlefs-3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\mklittlefs\3.0.0-gnu12-dc7f933 -prefs=runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\riscv32-esp-elf-gcc\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gcc-esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\riscv32-esp-elf-gcc\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.dfu-util.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\dfu-util\0.11.0-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.dfu-util-0.11.0-arduino5.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\dfu-util\0.11.0-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.mkspiffs.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\mkspiffs\0.2.3 -prefs=runtime.tools.mkspiffs-0.2.3.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\mkspiffs\0.2.3 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc-esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc-esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.openocd-esp32.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\openocd-esp32\v0.11.0-esp32-20221026 -prefs=runtime.tools.openocd-esp32-v0.11.0-esp32-20221026.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\openocd-esp32\v0.11.0-esp32-20221026 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc-esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0 -prefs=runtime.tools.esptool_py.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\esptool_py\4.5.1 -prefs=runtime.tools.esptool_py-4.5.1.path=C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\esptool_py\4.5.1 -verbose C:\Users\Test Engineer\Desktop\New Dialler Files\Sketches\dialler\dialler.ino
Using board 'esp32da' from platform in folder: C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\hardware\esp32\2.0.11
Using core 'esp32' from platform in folder: C:\Users\Test Engineer\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\hardware\esp32\2.0.11
cmd /c if exist "C:\\Users\\Test Engineer\\Desktop\\New Dialler Files\\Sketches\\dialler\\partitions.csv" COPY /y "C:\\Users\\Test Engineer\\Desktop\\New Dialler Files\\Sketches\\dialler\\partitions.csv" "C:\\Users\\TESTEN~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\arduino_build_408277\\partitions.csv"
cmd /c if not exist "C:\\Users\\TESTEN~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\arduino_build_408277\\partitions.csv" if exist "C:\\Users\\Test Engineer\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\esp32\\hardware\\esp32\\2.0.11\\variants\\esp32da\\partitions.csv" COPY "C:\\Users\\Test Engineer\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\esp32\\hardware\\esp32\\2.0.11\\variants\\esp32da\\partitions.csv" "C:\\Users\\TESTEN~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\arduino_build_408277\\partitions.csv"
cmd /c if not exist "C:\\Users\\TESTEN~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\arduino_build_408277\\partitions.csv" COPY "C:\\Users\\Test Engineer\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\esp32\\hardware\\esp32\\2.0.11\\tools\\partitions\\default_ffat.csv" "C:\\Users\\TESTEN~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\arduino_build_408277\\partitions.csv"
1 file(s) copied.
cmd /c IF EXIST "C:\\Users\\Test Engineer\\Desktop\\New Dialler Files\\Sketches\\dialler\\bootloader.bin" ( COPY /y "C:\\Users\\Test Engineer\\Desktop\\New Dialler Files\\Sketches\\dialler\\bootloader.bin" "C:\\Users\\TESTEN~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\arduino_build_408277\\dialler.ino.bootloader.bin" ) ELSE ( IF EXIST "C:\\Users\\Test Engineer\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\esp32\\hardware\\esp32\\2.0.11\\variants\\esp32da\\bootloader.bin" ( COPY "C:\\Users\\Test Engineer\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\esp32\\hardware\\esp32\\2.0.11\\variants\\esp32da\\bootloader.bin" "C:\\Users\\TESTEN~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\arduino_build_408277\\dialler.ino.bootloader.bin" ) ELSE ( "C:\\Users\\Test Engineer\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\esp32\\tools\\esptool_py\\4.5.1/esptool.exe" --chip esp32 elf2image --flash_mode dio --flash_freq 80m --flash_size 4MB -o "C:\\Users\\TESTEN~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\arduino_build_408277\\dialler.ino.bootloader.bin" "C:\\Users\\Test Engineer\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\esp32\\hardware\\esp32\\2.0.11\\tools\\sdk\\esp32\\bin\\bootloader_qio_80m.elf" ) )
Access is denied.
exit status 1
Error compiling for board ESP32-WROOM-DA Module.

Looks to me like you don't have access to esptool.exe at
C:\\Users\\Test Engineer\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\esp32\\tools\\esptool_py\\4.5.1/esptool.exe"
This is likely a windows permission issue or anti-virus. Anti-virus is far more likely to be throwing up a separate box about this. Try finding that program in explorer and see if you get the same error double clicking on it.