it does look like the inner folder name had some strange symbols in it - renamed both that and the folder above it and it's still throwing the same error, though (except it opens in fullscreen instead of a window?)
EDIT: searched the error and found this stackoverflow answer - selected Unblock in the .zip properties, re-extracted it, and now it runs without the error coming up..i guess it was just a windows security thing
unfortunately it seems i'm also stuck at the main menu now though ahah (left clicking doesn't do anything? though i can toggle in/out of one submenu and quit by pressing W and E)