Update:
If I run AGS as Administrator:

The errors I was getting are both gone:

So, I just wanted to pass along this information. I do not believe the that uppercase letters in the exe file name played a part in this problem.
Yes, I had originally set to "GingerElf" and then changed it today to "gingerelf" no caps and it would then build the exe and I could see it in the compile folder.
When I first saw these error messages I went to the General Settings and turned "Enable Game Explorer integration" to "True". I then tried to compile and still got the same errors above so I changed back to "False"
The compiled game run ok.
I only use Windows Defender no other security software.
Thank you!
If I run AGS as Administrator:

The errors I was getting are both gone:

So, I just wanted to pass along this information. I do not believe the that uppercase letters in the exe file name played a part in this problem.
QuoteIn other words, it cannot create exe if it got caps in filename?
Yes, I had originally set to "GingerElf" and then changed it today to "gingerelf" no caps and it would then build the exe and I could see it in the compile folder.
QuoteApparently this step is done even if it's off, it clears some fields in file settings, probably in case the property was previously On but was turned off later...
When I first saw these error messages I went to the General Settings and turned "Enable Game Explorer integration" to "True". I then tried to compile and still got the same errors above so I changed back to "False"
The compiled game run ok.
I only use Windows Defender no other security software.
Thank you!