Open Finder, click Go in the menu bar, hold down the Option key on your keyboard, and click Library (it appears hidden when you hold Option).
When the installer says "Cannot create... at Soundtoys 5 link" , it means: Open Finder, click Go in the menu bar,
folder set to a drive other than your main system (C:) drive. : Reset your environment variables to point the folder back to its default location: C:\Users\[YourUserName]\AppData\Local\Temp Run as Administrator : Reset your environment variables to point the
If the installer fails, manually create the following directory structure: C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Soundtoys\Soundtoys 5 Phase 3: Post-Installation Fixes (If Plugin Still Fails) Move VSTs: click Go in the menu bar
If running as admin doesn’t work, a lingering background process is likely the culprit.
Some antivirus programs (especially McAfee, Norton, and even Windows Defender’s "Controlled Folder Access") block applications from creating symlinks because malware can use them maliciously.
Under "User variables," ensure both TEMP and TMP are set to their default: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp .