ipfs-desktop: IPFS desktop app does not launch

I clicked on the IPFS desktop icon to connect but got an error message. The application does not launch at all. See image attached.

Specifications

• OS: win32
• IPFS Desktop Version: 0.10.4
• Electron Version: 7.1.14
• Chrome Version: 78.0.3904.130

Error

Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open 'C:\Users\atale\.ipfs-desktop\IPFS_PATH'
    at Object.openSync (fs.js:447:3)
    at Object.func (electron/js2c/asar.js:140:31)
    at Object.func [as openSync] (electron/js2c/asar.js:140:31)
    at Object.writeFileSync (fs.js:1206:35)
    at Object.outputFileSync (C:\Program Files\IPFS Desktop\resources\app.asar\node_modules\fs-extra\lib\output\index.js:31:15)
    at writeIpfsPath (C:\Program Files\IPFS Desktop\resources\app.asar\out\daemon\index.js:374:23)
    at _callee3$ (C:\Program Files\IPFS Desktop\resources\app.asar\out\daemon\index.js:163:27)
    at tryCatch (C:\Program Files\IPFS Desktop\resources\app.asar\node_modules\regenerator-runtime\runtime.js:45:40)
    at Generator.invoke [as _invoke] (C:\Program Files\IPFS Desktop\resources\app.asar\node_modules\regenerator-runtime\runtime.js:271:22)
    at Generator.prototype.<computed> [as next] (C:\Program Files\IPFS Desktop\resources\app.asar\node_modules\regenerator-runtime\runtime.js:97:21)