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Description

### Description

Updating DBeaver CE fails
Large dialog appears , recommending update
Click OK.
Downloading appears in lower right status bar, showing increasing progress, reaches 100%
Dialog appears: Version updater, close DBeaver to update?
Click OK
Windows Error popup appears stating Compressed (zipped) Folders Error, Windws cannot open the folder. Access to the compressed (zipped) folder is denied.
Click OK.
No more action from DBeaver.

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### DBeaver Version

Community Edition Version 25.3.1.202512211813

### Operating System

Microsoft Windows 11 Home Single Language, Version 10.0.26200 Build 26200

### Database and driver

PostgreSQL v 17 with TimescaleDB via docker: image: timescale/timescaledb:latest-pg17

### Steps to reproduce

1. Install DBeaver via zip folder.
2. Download, unzip to d:\dbeaver
3. Start "dbeaver" executable via taskbar shortcut (per the README.txt file).
4. Upon opening DBeaver CE, large dialog appears , recommending update.
5. or Choose Help menu | Check for updates menu item (repeated multiple times)
6. Large dialog appears , recommending update
7. Click OK.
8. Downloading appears in lower right status bar, showing increasing progress, reaches 100%
9. Dialog appears: Version updater, close DBeaver to update?
10. Click OK
11. Windows Error popup appears stating Compressed (zipped) Folders Error, Windws cannot open the folder. Access to the compressed (zipped) folder is denied.
12. Click OK.
13. No more action from DBeaver.

### Additional context

Check file path in error popup
Several dbeaver folders are visible, **each empty**.
Actual name of folder is "dbeaver-ce-latest-win32.win32.x86_64.zip16108827290190604850"
All 3 users (SYSTEM, me, Administrators) have full permissions (everything except special permissions).
See screenshots.

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