Windows10, is there anyway to stop the message saying admin permission needed every time i move something?

truewraith · 24 May 2023 at 21:08

Every time i try to move folders to another hdd or anything I get a message saying you need to provide admin permission to copy to this folder, ive tried everything i can think of, but it still happens even sometimes on my desktop

please if anyones got any info on what to do that would be amazing

t31os · 24 May 2023 at 23:52

UAC settings set strict? Folders from an old Windows install? Shouldn't be prompting you constantly unless there's strict UAC settings or there's a file/folder ownership issue(take ownership - i'll let you google that), presumably because you've migrated the data from another(/an old) install/system.

Deleted member 77746 · 25 May 2023 at 00:29

Turn UAC to the lowest setting.

truewraith · 25 May 2023 at 07:17

t31os said:
UAC settings set strict? Folders from an old Windows install? Shouldn't be prompting you constantly unless there's strict UAC settings or there's a file/folder ownership issue(take ownership - i'll let you google that), presumably because you've migrated the data from another(/an old) install/system.

ok i will look that up thank you

truewraith · 25 May 2023 at 07:17

GaryTheSnail said:
Turn UAC to the lowest setting.

and yeah i will try find that which i think i seen, been on windows 7 forever lol and now on win10 im so lost, thanks again

Deleted member 77746 · 25 May 2023 at 07:45

truewraith said:
and yeah i will try find that which i think i seen, been on windows 7 forever lol and now on win10 im so lost, thanks again

You realise it’s a security feature right so you know when something is been modified?

Tee Hee Johnson · 25 May 2023 at 15:54

Kill explorer then relaunch it with admin privileges.

wiiija · 25 May 2023 at 16:16

Tee Hee Johnson said:
Kill explorer then relaunch it with admin privileges.

Whats the point when you can just turn UAC slider to the lowest position

truewraith · 25 May 2023 at 21:56

its seams the uac as been lowest setting the whole time

can it be done for individual slave drives, maybe ?

Deleted member 77746 · 25 May 2023 at 22:57

truewraith said:
its seams the uac as been lowest setting the whole time

can it be done for individual slave drives, maybe ?

No. You going to have to give us more info. What are you doing when the UAC is triggered.

If it’s on the lowest setting something else is up as it doesn’t trigger on lowest setting. Or at least it never used too.

truewraith · 26 May 2023 at 13:08

im transferring some folders from c hdd to a folder on my slave drive

truewraith · 27 May 2023 at 00:57

does each hdd have its own UAC rules to change !

Delta3D · 27 May 2023 at 01:06

truewraith said:
does each hdd have its own UAC rules to change !

They don't no. It's likely that your additional drives are lacking in permissions.

Right click them > Properties > Security and make sure you have the correct permissions in there.

truewraith · 3 Jun 2023 at 02:13

thanks, ive tried a few things mentioned but i cant get my head round it and i noticed when i changed settings on a shortcut on my desktop it also asked for permission

i should have stayed with win7 lol

something daft already!! · 3 Jun 2023 at 08:06

There could be an issue with your Windows profile. Try creating a new admin user and see if they get the same error.

Phil2008 · 16 Jun 2023 at 11:39

I dont think its the UAC,, its this message he's on about I think and it is annoying, but I put up with it........

t31os · 16 Jun 2023 at 18:21

That's pretty normal for protected system directories like the Program Files folder, it would be too easy for people to erroneously move or delete such folders otherwise.