This article also applies to the following legacy products:
Pro | Architectural | Suite
I'm receiving several error messages when I open or close the program. These include one or more of the following:
Why are these errors occurring?
This behavior may present itself if the program doesn't have access to the files or locations mentioned in the error messages. This can occur if the Controlled Folder Access setting is enabled for Chief Architect programs on a system with Windows installed, or if the Full Disk Access setting is disabled for Chief Architect programs on a system with macOS.
Please follow the instructions below to ensure that the program has proper access to the files it needs to operate.
*Applies to Microsoft Windows systems.
Ransomware protection
and click on the system setting option that is listed.C:\Program Files\Chief Architect\Chief Architect Premier X17\Chief Architect Premier X17.exe,
as shown in the image above.C:\Program Files\Chief Architect\Home Designer 2026\Home Designer 2026.exe
C:\Program Files\Chief Architect\Home Designer Pro 2025\Home Designer Pro 2025.exe
C:\Program Files\Chief Architect\Home Designer Architectural 2025\Home Designer Architectural 2025.exe
C:\Program Files\Chief Architect\Home Designer Suite 2025\Home Designer Suite 2025.exe
*Applies to Apple macOS systems.