Desktop IDE (Dev) installs with strange interface, not sure how to use

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I get the following for ‘Particle: Create New Project’

Potentially unhandled rejection [1] Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open 'C:\Users\justi\.particle\profile.json'
	at Error (native)
	at Object.fs.openSync (fs.js:584:18)
	at Object.fs.writeFileSync (fs.js:1224:33)
	at Object.settings.saveProfileData (C:\Users\justi\AppData\Local\particle\node_modules\particle-cli\settings.js:209:5)
	at C:\Users\justi\AppData\Local\particle\node_modules\particle-cli\dist\app\update-check.js:48:24
	at tryCatchReject (C:\Users\justi\AppData\Local\particle\node_modules\when\lib\makePromise.js:845:30)
	at runContinuation1 (C:\Users\justi\AppData\Local\particle\node_modules\when\lib\makePromise.js:804:4)
	at Fulfilled.when (C:\Users\justi\AppData\Local\particle\node_modules\when\lib\makePromise.js:592:4)
	at Pending.run (C:\Users\justi\AppData\Local\particle\node_modules\when\lib\makePromise.js:483:13)
	at Scheduler._drain (C:\Users\justi\AppData\Local\particle\node_modules\when\lib\Scheduler.js:62:19)
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I am using Win10 Home with Anti-virus disabled, Firewalls off & running as admin. Thoughts?