Error message when using Visual Studio

PlatformIO IDE
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Hi there please go easy on me if I have posted in the wrong area.
When I use Visual Studio and try and build or upload I get an error- as follows
““Avr-g ++: error: CreateProcess: No such file or directory””
Can anyone help with this thanks John

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Are you on Windows? Looks like antivirus tools block PlatformIO build system and compiler.

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Have tried with Anti virus turned off.
I can build older Marlin V2 but when I use the latest Marlin V2.0.5.3 I get this error
avr-g++: error: CreateProcess: No such file or directory
*** [.pio\build\megaatmega2560\firmware.elf] Error 1

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Can you link the exact repository which you are trying to compile? What operating system version are you using?

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I am using Win 10, I dont understand what you are asking me to link it is Marlin V2

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Many vendors of 3D printers have forked their own repository of Marlin, so I can’t directly assume you’re using the main repository. If we look at different projects then we’re debugging different things.

So you are using Marlin/Marlin at bugfix-2.0.x · MarlinFirmware/Marlin · GitHub with the the bugfix-2.0.x branch, or where exactly did you download it?

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I tried using the Bugfix-2.0 as per you link and also Marlin V2.0.5.3 from github both give the same result when I try to build them with Platformio and VS Code.
avr-g++: error: CreateProcess: No such file or directory
*** [.pio\build\megaatmega2560\firmware.elf] Error 1
Thanks

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Not reproducable for me with Release Marlin 2.0.5.3 · MarlinFirmware/Marlin · GitHub.

Linking .pio\build\mega2560\firmware.elf
Building .pio\build\mega2560\firmware.hex
Checking size .pio\build\mega2560\firmware.elf
Advanced Memory Usage is available via "PlatformIO Home > Project Inspect"
RAM:   [===       ]  29.5% (used 2418 bytes from 8192 bytes)
Flash: [==        ]  21.3% (used 54044 bytes from 253952 bytes)
= [SUCCESS] Took 95.37 seconds =

Environment               Status    Duration
------------------------  --------  ------------
mega2560                  SUCCESS   00:01:35.365

Usually avr-g++: error: CreateProcess: No such file or directory is a sign of either Antivirus blocking or corrupt toolchain… I suggest to remove your C:\User\<user>\.platformio\packages\toolchain-atmelavr folder so that PIO will automatically redownload the compiler toolchain and retry.

Are you able to build a normal AVR project for the megaatmega2560 board? (Like, a simple default blinky project)

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Thanks for you help I found out it was my fault I was importing from the directory with the Marlin folder which contains the Config.h file. I found that that you need to import the Folder one up. This is not the case when using Arduino which I am used to.
Thanks again your feedback prompted me to have another go.