SquirrelSetup error after installing the Windows 10 update

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I am running into SquirrelSetup error after installing the Windows 10 update.


Here is the start of the error message I get when I try to download Grammarly.


2020-08-20 09:42:32> Program: Starting Squirrel Updater: --install .

2020-08-20 09:42:32> Program: Starting install, writing to C:\Users\My Name\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp

2020-08-20 09:42:32> Program: About to install to: C:\Users\My Name\AppData\Local\GrammarlyForWindows

2020-08-20 09:42:32> CheckForUpdateImpl: Couldn't write out staging user ID, this user probably shouldn't get beta anything: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\My Name\AppData\Local\GrammarlyForWindows\packages\.betaId'.

at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)

at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)

at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)

at System.IO.StreamWriter.CreateFile(String path, Boolean append, Boolean checkHost)

at System.IO.StreamWriter..ctor(String path, Boolean append, Encoding encoding, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean checkHost)

at System.IO.File.InternalWriteAllText(String path, String contents, Encoding encoding, Boolean checkHost)

at System.IO.File.WriteAllText(String path, String contents, Encoding encoding)

at Squirrel.UpdateManager.CheckForUpdateImpl.getOrCreateStagedUserId()



The version of Windows I have is shown below:




I have tried disabling Norton Anti-Virus when installing Grammarly.


This has not helped


How do I get around this error and install Grammarly?

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