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Resolved Windows 7 and Admin

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by jmkennedy, 2011/09/12.

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    jmkennedy

    jmkennedy Inactive Thread Starter

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    Recently installed Win 7 home (upgrade)no sp's installed. I am the only one that uses this computer and I'm also listed at Admin.

    The problem is whenever I need to make changes to a file (even changes in my email program - Thunderbird), I get a popup window that says "Access Denied ". How can I fix this so I can make my file changes?

    Your help would be appreciated

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    wildfire

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    A User Account Control message or something else?

    In my opinion you should never run a system with Admin priviliges on a daily basis, by doing so you are running an extremely insecure system that affects a lot more people than yourself.

    Please give exact details of the error received.
     
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    jmkennedy

    jmkennedy Inactive Thread Starter

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    eg. I can go into my meds list to delete one that I no longer take. When I do a "save" , a window pops up saying "Access Denied ". I was trying to update an email addy,, made the changes and I pressed "Save" a window pops up saying "Access Denied ". There have been many times I have gotten this popup window. I hope this helps
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    wildfire

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    It doesn't help me I'm afraid, perhaps someone else can look in on this?
     
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    MrBill

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    Try right clicking on the program and choose Run as Administrator with a left click. See if that does it.
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    Win 7 is a lot different then previous versions. I've had to do the Run As Admin to do really simple things....
     
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    jmkennedy

    jmkennedy Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thank you for the suggestions, I will get back to you if they work.

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    TonyT

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    From the description of your issue it sounds as though the files you trying to make changes to are "READ ONLY" files. For example, if your put a Word document onto a a CDR disk and copy that file back to your computer it will be set to READ ONLY because files on a CDR disk are always READ ONLY. (CDRW disks can have READ WRITE permissions)
     
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    jmkennedy

    jmkennedy Inactive Thread Starter

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    We need to give Tony T- 3 thumbs up. You came across with the winning solution. Thanks everyone for your help.

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    Were you using a CDR like Tony said?
     
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    Please mark your thread as 'Resolved'.

     
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