Issues : When user try to create a Compressed (zipped) folder in Windows, the error “Unable to complete the operation. Access is denied” may occur and the zip file is not created. Refer to screenshot below:

Solution :

1. Right-click Computer, click Properties

2. Click Advanced System Settings(Alternately you can launch this page directly by running systempropertiesadvanced.exe)

3. Click Environment Variables

4. In the User variables for <username>, select "TEMP" and click "Edit" (In case the TEMP variable is missing, you’ll have to create one by clicking the "New" button)

5. Verify that the variable value is set as:

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp

Then Click "OK"

6. Logoff and Login back to your user account and the problem should be resolve.