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Error log: Illegal characters in path

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Error Occured v4.0.3.0
2025/8/5 16:49:53 PM Windows 11.0.26200.2

System.ArgumentException: Illegal characters in path.
   at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission.EmulateFileIOPermissionChecks(String fullPath)
   at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission.QuickDemand(FileIOPermissionAccess access, String fullPath, Boolean checkForDuplicates, Boolean needFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalGetLastWriteTimeUtc(String path, Boolean checkHost)
   at QuickLook.Plugin.InfoPanel.InfoPanel.DisplayInfo(String path)
   at QuickLook.Plugin.InfoPanel.Plugin.View(String path, ContextObject context)
   at QuickLook.ViewerWindow.<>c__DisplayClass6_0.<BeginShow>b__2()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at QuickLook.ViewerWindow.<>c__DisplayClass6_0.<BeginShow>b__2()
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)

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