Hello, I can't install anything in de folder Program Files. I can install in any other folder, except that one. Also, when I normally right-click I get the option for new folder and other new stuff, but when I right-click in the folder Program Files, I get onder New only the option for Folder, but with the shield picture behind it (so it's extra protected?). I am logged in as adminstrator and I have full access to all folders, including Program Files, according to the Property info of the folders concerned. I previously had the problem that problem that New was completely missing from the menu, but after adding something to the register as advised by this tutorial: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/138955-new-context-menu-item-restore-remove.html Furthermore, my Antivir Guard is blocked and I can't get it running again. I tried to run it from the Security center (it warned me that the Guard is off and asked me to run it): didn't work. When I try from within Antivir itself it also fails. Last but not least, I mis thumbnails from the shortcuts of files as Adaware, Word 2007, Excel 2007, Adobe Acrobat, Windows Live Mail, etc. Some of these shortcuts are still working, but some aren't, like Word, Excel, etc. I think all problems might be connected, as it all happened around the same time. I hope someone can give me the answer. Thanks, Daniel

Hi Go to the Orb > type in "command" > select "command prompt" from the list and input in the blackbox : icacls "c:\program files" - tell me what the flags are forAdministrators. It seems that you have lost access to the program files. If you have, we can restore, that'sno problem. Can you tell me if you can create a new folder/fileinProgram files?

I get: c:\Program Files NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller: (F) NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller: (CI)(IO)(F) NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEEM: (M) NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEEM: (OI)(CI)(IO)(F) INGEBOUWD\Administrators: (M) INGEBOUWD\Administrators: (OI)(CI)(IO)(F) INGEBOUWD\Gebruikers: (RX) INGEBOUWD\Gebruikers: (OI)(CI)(IO)(GR, GE) MAKER EIGENAAR: (OI)(CI)(IO)(F) Ingebouwd = Build in Gebruikers = users Eigenaar = owner It's the Dutch version. I do have access to Program Files and I can make folders. Although it gives only option for new folder at Administrationlevel (it shows the shield). I tried some things aswell: I can install something in Program Files, but when I use WinRar, I can't extract to Program Files, or a folder inside Program Files. I can extract to any other folder though. I think the lack of access is causing my Antivir not to work, aswell as Yahoo!widgets to crash. Thanks for your help.

Hi That is the new system. Administrators are only allowed to create folders and over those folders thy've created, they get full access to (M= modify, which is the explicit grant and F = that's full access and it's inherited by child objects). This is because of the new Windows Resource Protection, that includes the root Program Files folder and some other folders within it, like Internet Explorer. For example, if you would try modifying/deleting a folder you've created, say for instance, "Yahoo!", you would see you could. Or if you would try extracting something into the Yahoo! folder, it would work. And if you use the icacls tool on the Yahoo! folder, you would see that it has an inherited Full Access flag for Administrators. That's one of the reasons that installers need to be elevated, so they can create a new folder in the Program files folder. So, if you're unsuccesfull of installing Antivir, you should elevate it (right click > run as administrator)

I'm having the exact same issue as DanielRie. When I run the icacls "c:\program files", I get the same as what he has listed. I have not changed anything in Win7 x64 regarding security and don't run any unique antivirus or malware program (just MS Security Essentials). I can't create anything but folders in my Program Files or Program Files x86 folders an when I try to extract ZIP or RAR files into folders, I'm getting permission denied. It's like I'm not running as an admin. The Users account under security shows I have read execute only. I really don't want to have to go to all folders and suddenly grant myself security rights. I only have the one user account and it's an Administrator. Any help in fixing this would be greatly appreciated! Thank you, FGump

Ok just like the other guys i am having issues installing to just that folder, normally i would just change the directory and be fine, except im installing microsoft office and i cant change all the different places that it installs too. Im using windows xp and am the only admin user what can i do to fix it?