Win 7 Permissions

Hammer2001 · 26 Oct 2009 at 08:51

I've noticed on some folders on some of my hard drives that when I go to access them in Win 7, I am told I don't have permission to access them as I don't own the folder, even though I am an administrator.

These folders are just standard data folders set up on my old system (Win XP) storing video files, pictures etc.

I found a way around it by download the "Take ownership" registry patch. So I can just right click and take ownership of the folder, and then get access.

But it's a bit frustrating having to do this on many folders.

Is there a better solution?

meths · 26 Oct 2009 at 10:38

You could turn off UAC as long as you're not in the habit of doing daft things on your computer or going on dodgy websites.

Burnsy2023 · 26 Oct 2009 at 10:40

Meths said:
You could turn off UAC as long as you're not in the habit of doing daft things on your computer or going on dodgy websites.

Not only is that a bad idea, but it won't solve the problem either.

I'm sure there is a way of putting permissions on the root of the drive and then cascade them down the file system, but I can't check as I'm on the Mac

meths · 26 Oct 2009 at 11:14

Burnsy2023 said:
Not only is that a bad idea, but it won't solve the problem either.

I'm sure there is a way of putting permissions on the root of the drive and then cascade them down the file system, but I can't check as I'm on the Mac

Alway cautious and security conscious Burnsy.

I bow to your superior knowledge.

Temi_D · 26 Oct 2009 at 18:53

When you take ownership, there should be an option that says apply to all files and folders

Burnsy2023 · 26 Oct 2009 at 19:05

On a Windows machine now. If you right click the root of the drive you can add global permissions there.