Hi lunaticthrasher,

Before reinstalling Windows, I'd check a few things:

• Windows Controlled Folder Access (Settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Ransomware protection). If it's enabled, it can silently block PHP from creating folders and files. If so, add `php.exe` and your web server (`httpd.exe` or `apache.exe`) to the allowed applications.

• If Apache is running as a Windows service under a restricted account, it may not have permission to write to your project folder. Try running it from the XAMPP Control Panel instead as `Administrator` (right click and run as admin).

• Project location. If your project is under C:\Program Files, C:\Users\<username>\Documents, or inside a OneDrive synchronised folder, Windows can apply additional protection. Try moving it to C:\xampp.

• Test whether PHP can actually write files. Create a file called test.php containing:If that outputs `Failed`, you've confirmed it's a Windows/Apache permissions issue rather than `FLO` the module generator itself. Also, don't worry too much about the Read-only checkbox on folders. On Windows, that's mostly used by Explorer and is rarely the cause of applications being unable to write files.

Regarding Norton flagging `getPHP` with `IDP.HELU.PSS25`, that sounds like a heuristic (behaviour-based) detection rather than a confirmed malware signature. Those do occasionally produce false positives. If it's only Norton detecting it, it may be worth submitting it to them for analysis.

BTW - please do stop using Xampp and give `getPHP` a try - it is well worth the upgrade to run more current versions of PHP. Also to note, there is an issue with the Apache manifest file right now when installing via Winget on x64 machines (ARM-based Windows on Apple silicon seems fine). To get around it for now, you can use my version:Cheers,
Si