i never have ADMIN privledges
i get"you need permissions to perform this actionyou require permissions from the computers administrator to make changes to this file"all the time....i have the only account on this OS, and it is the admin obviously.come on microsoft this is 101 stuff, how am i getting this error all the time?
January 19th, 2009 7:18pm

Have you tried right click on the app, and selecting "Run as Administrator"? Mark Morowczynski|MCSE 2003:Messaging, Security|MCITP: Enterprise Support|MCTS:Windows Mobile Admin|Security+|http://almostdailytech.com
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January 19th, 2009 10:39pm

The account created does not have full admin rights. There is a hidden Administrator account. A right click and Run as Admin should resolve your issue. ~Alex T.~Windows Desktop Experience MVP~
January 19th, 2009 11:38pm

This is a security feature. However, you can take full ownership of individual files by doing the following: Right Click the File>Properties>Security>Advanced>Owner>EditSet your account to the Owner.
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January 20th, 2009 2:08am

And exactly what are you doing that you keep getting this?The administrator account is not like the administrator account in XP. Don't expect it to be. When you click on external drives that are formatted for XP for example, you may get a prompt like this, it's asking you to take ownership of that external drive.This is security 101 indeed. The system is telling you that you don't have rights and thus need to prove you can have access to it.Bottom line, what are you clicking on?
January 20th, 2009 8:37am

You could also enable Administrator in local security policy, set a password for it in Users, and log into that instead.
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January 20th, 2009 10:01pm

Oh good grief - and I suppose you're the sort of user that if you were using Linux you'd log on as root all the time for day-to-day use?
January 21st, 2009 2:14am

"i get"you need permissions to perform this actionyou require permissions from the computers administrator to make changes to this file"all the time....i have the only account on this OS, and it is the admin obviously.come on microsoft this is 101 stuff, how am i getting this error all the time?" Theres a good reason for this. It does help to prevent access to your pc from unauthorised access/users "inserting" security risks e.g trojans or backdoors. If you set up the accounts properly/as microsoft intended then you would password the admin account so anyone who tries to install software legit or malware would need that password. This is also the best way of setting up xp.
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January 25th, 2009 2:46am

I have experienced a similar problem. I tried to uninstall a program and a few folders were left behind. Trying to delete those folders gave me the error message above. When I try to change the security settings to give myself full control I get an "access denied" error message. When I try to take ownership I get the same "access denied" message. Obviously to delete a file right clicking and choosing "run as administrator" does not work for deleting a file. I also went into the computer management/users screen and removed "users" from my account profile. This way I am a only a member of the "administrators" group. Interestingly enough I was able to delete this folder a few days later after rebooting a few times. Also, when I download something I like to put the file on the desktop until I am done with it (to provide quick access). I had the "exact" same problem with deleting files from the desktop after I am done with them. Again, after rebooting I "can" delete the file with no problem. Therefore this security is inconsistent. This was not the case with XP or Vista. Please take note MS!
January 25th, 2009 8:41pm

ok everyone who gave me sarcastic remarks.my account is set up as the adminand my account is password protected.do i really have to post screen shots to prove otherwise?also i have my D drive set to Full Controlso again i ask, why do i keep getting this error?instead of jumping the gun on me, think before you respond.
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January 25th, 2009 11:55pm

doggerrob said:I have experienced a similar problem. I tried to uninstall a program and a few folders were left behind. Trying to delete those folders gave me the error message above. When I try to change the security settings to give myself full control I get an "access denied" error message. When I try to take ownership I get the same "access denied" message. Obviously to delete a file right clicking and choosing "run as administrator" does not work for deleting a file. I also went into the computer management/users screen and removed "users" from my account profile. This way I am a only a member of the "administrators" group. Interestingly enough I was able to delete this folder a few days later after rebooting a few times. Also, when I download something I like to put the file on the desktop until I am done with it (to provide quick access). I had the "exact" same problem with deleting files from the desktop after I am done with them. Again, after rebooting I "can" delete the file with no problem. Therefore this security is inconsistent. This was not the case with XP or Vista. Please take note MS! doggerrob knows exactly what i'm talking about. every setence in his post is exactly what i'm experiencing.so for all you who mocked me.... actually it IS Security 101 stuff.
January 25th, 2009 11:58pm

i am still constantly running into permission problems. i cannot delete simple folders, then all the sudden it lets me, without having changed accounts or restarted.anyone know what the problem is?
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February 15th, 2009 11:58pm

I'm usingWindows 7 in regular user mode; NOT THE ADMIN, the documents library has 2 folders by default:C:\Users\Public\Documents andC:\Users\Rolf\DocumentsIf I copy a folder into C:\Users\Public\Documents\vid by adrag-n-drop operation for everything from a search result window using *.3gpI then used vrtualdub to process these videos to render them to AVI in a batch to a new folder in C:\Users\Rolf\Videos\MyAvi. After competion I close virtualdub.Finally I press delete on the folder C:\Users\Public\Documents\vid in Explorer showing this folder on the right pane.It then runs for a bit and comes up with a window asking for admin credentials. I do not provide these (just chose not to do so) As I was the one that created the folder in the first place.Then I deleted the items in the folder and thereafter I could delete the folder without any questions asked.Hence my question why I needed to provide the admin credentials in the first place...
June 1st, 2009 10:57pm

Does anyone have a fix for this..? I'm running into this constantly..! I notice it mostly, however, when I am working with video files...After I try to delete them, I'll get the message ""You require permission from the computer's administrator to make changes to this file" and taking ownership of the file is impossible as well...I thought that there may be processes running on it that I could do something about, but to no avail...No setting in the GPE or anywhere else that I could think of changes this behavior...One of the few problems I've had with Windows 7, but EXTREMELY ANNOYING as I'm always working with these kinds of files...
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August 11th, 2009 8:25pm

maybe this helps? local security policy -> local policies -> security options -> User Account Control: Turn on Admin Approval Mode This policy setting controls the behavior of all User Account Control (UAC) policy settings for the computer. If you change this policy setting, you must restart your computer. The options are: Enabled: (Default) Admin Approval Mode is enabled. This policy must be enabled and related UAC policy settings must also be set appropriately to allow the built-in Administrator account and all other users who are members of the Administrators group to run in Admin Approval Mode. Disabled: Admin Approval Mode and all related UAC policy settings are disabled. Note: If this policy setting is disabled, the Security Center notifies you that the overall security of the operating system has been reduced.
August 13th, 2009 9:29am

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