Asset import and resource file generation throws an opening file failed error multiple times

Steps to Repro:
1. Create new project or open attached project
2. Observe the asset import loader > observe error in between

Note:
1. This occurs while importing packages and switching platform too
2. This also results in the following error

Asset Info generation failed
UnityEngine.GUIUtility:ProcessEvent(Int32, IntPtr)

Occurring on:
Windows 7 only

Working with:
2017.3.0f3

Occurring with:
2018.1.0b9, 2018.1.0b5, 2018.1.0b4, 2018.1.0b3, 2018.10b2, 2018.1.0b1