VS 2017 Click once error during install

I am new to click once deployment. This is my first click once since VS2010. This is a signed multiuser application. The first error happens when I click on the install button on the publish.htm I get a message that "Setup.exe could harm your device. Do you want to keep it anyway." Then it gives another warning "Setup.exe" isn't usually downloaded. Make sure you trust setup.exe before you open it". After I jump through some hoops it will start the install. Then I get a popup window seen below.
What am i doing wrong I just want users to click on a link and install the application. It would be nice if I could designate the folder where the application is installed. This looks like it will install a shortcut to run the application form the server which is okay because this application uses a database so they have to be online to run it. But if they aren't able to access the database they cant run the application I have checks on the start form. Anyway lots of questions. I am sure it me and install options.


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The details reveal a problem because only the Setup file was downloaded.
PLATFORM VERSION INFO
Windows : 10.0.19043.0 (Win32NT)
Common Language Runtime : 4.0.30319.42000
System.Deployment.dll : 4.8.4270.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C
clr.dll : 4.8.4420.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C
dfdll.dll : 4.8.4270.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C
dfshim.dll : 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

SOURCES
Deployment url : file:///C:/Users/wburke/Downloads/LaserMaintLog_V3.application

ERROR SUMMARY
Below is a summary of the errors, details of these errors are listed later in the log.
* Activation of C:\Users\wburke\Downloads\LaserMaintLog_V3.application resulted in exception. Following failure messages were detected:
+ Downloading file:///C:/Users/wburke/Downloads/LaserMaintLog_V3.application did not succeed.
+ Could not find file 'C:\Users\wburke\Downloads\LaserMaintLog_V3.application'.
+ Could not find file 'C:\Users\wburke\Downloads\LaserMaintLog_V3.application'.
+ Could not find file 'C:\Users\wburke\Downloads\LaserMaintLog_V3.application'.

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION FAILURE SUMMARY
No transaction error was detected.

WARNINGS
There were no warnings during this operation.

OPERATION PROGRESS STATUS
* [02/04/2022 9:23:08 AM] : Activation of C:\Users\wburke\Downloads\LaserMaintLog_V3.application has started.

ERROR DETAILS
Following errors were detected during this operation.
* [02/04/2022 9:23:08 AM] System.Deployment.Application.DeploymentDownloadException (Unknown subtype)
- Downloading file:///C:/Users/wburke/Downloads/LaserMaintLog_V3.application did not succeed.
- Source: System.Deployment
- Stack trace:
at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadSingleFile(DownloadQueueItem next)
at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadAllFiles()
at System.Deployment.Application.FileDownloader.Download(SubscriptionState subState, X509Certificate2 clientCertificate)
at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadManifestAsRawFile(Uri& sourceUri, String targetPath, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options, ServerInformation& serverInformation)
at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadDeploymentManifestDirectBypass(SubscriptionSto re subStore, Uri& sourceUri, TempFile& tempFile, SubscriptionState& subState, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options, ServerInformation& serverInformation)
at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadDeploymentManifestBypass(SubscriptionStore subStore, Uri& sourceUri, TempFile& tempFile, SubscriptionState& subState, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivation(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl, Uri& deploymentUri)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivationWithRetry(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivationWithRetry(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.ActivateDeploymentWorker(Object state)
--- Inner Exception ---
System.Net.WebException
- Could not find file 'C:\Users\wburke\Downloads\LaserMaintLog_V3.application'.
- Source: System
- Stack trace:
at System.Net.FileWebRequest.EndGetResponse(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadSingleFile(DownloadQueueItem next)
--- Inner Exception ---
System.Net.WebException
- Could not find file 'C:\Users\wburke\Downloads\LaserMaintLog_V3.application'.
- Source: System
- Stack trace:
at System.Net.FileWebResponse..ctor(FileWebRequest request, Uri uri, FileAccess access, Boolean asyncHint)
at System.Net.FileWebRequest.GetResponseCallback(Object state)
--- Inner Exception ---
System.IO.FileNotFoundException
- Could not find file 'C:\Users\wburke\Downloads\LaserMaintLog_V3.application'.
- Source: mscorlib
- Stack trace:
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.Net.FileWebStream..ctor(FileWebRequest request, String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare sharing, Int32 length, Boolean async)
at System.Net.FileWebResponse..ctor(FileWebRequest request, Uri uri, FileAccess access, Boolean asyncHint)

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION DETAILS
No transaction information is available.

Moderator Actions: Moved to Application Deployment.

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Originally Posted by dday9

Moderator Actions: Moved to Application Deployment.

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Thank you for getting this in the right place. :)