How to ensure drive/folder/file permissions are correct?

[King Mustard]

I have:

• Drive 1 - SSD (boot)
• Drive 2 - HDD (storage)
• Drive 3 - HDD (storage)
• Drive 4 - External HDD (storage)

I have reinstalled Windows several times over the time I've had drives 2, 3 and 4. I believe the "life" of the drives has spanned from Windows 8, to 8.1 and now to 10.

I have always only been the single user of the PC.

Sometimes, when I try to move files between drives, I get a message stating I need to be an administrator to continue. I can simply click Continue (or OK, I don't quite remember) and it transfers just fine.

How can I ensure drive/folder/file permissions are correct on all of the drives?

 

[King Mustard]

If you're only having to click ok to move them then you are an administrator - it's just UAC confirming.

Best practice is to have your usual user account and non-admin so if you were to pick up something nasty it doesn't wreak too much havoc.

I have (and have always had, since the Vista days) UAC completely switched off.

The dialogue is a permission dialogue, not a security one.

 

[King Mustard]

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