Ok so we have one more step to fix this inane problem… we basically need to explicitly give ourselves Full Control of the folder. This message invariably shows up no matter how many times I click Try Again. Notice it says that I require permission from FBV-PC\Vonnie to make changes to this folder. If you try to delete it you’ll get an even sillier error message this time: That’s what we’re going to do next, click OK and and close out of all the windows except for the one that shows the folder you want to access. Windows will bark at you about reopening the properties before you can change permissions. Make sure you put a little check in there so you become the owner of not only the parent folder but everything in it too. You’ll get whisked back to the Advanced Security Settings screen but notice the owner is updated and there’s a little checkbox under it called Replace owner on subcontainers and objects. Incidentally, if you’re running Windows 7 or Vista you can change the owner by clicking the Owner tab and choosing the Edit button.īack in Windows 8.1, enter the user name you want to takeover ownership then click the Check Names button and choose OK. I’m going change the ownership of this folder for this demonstration but in reality you shouldn’t ever need to do this on your computer. But here’s the thing: if the TrustedInstaller is the owner of a folder then you shouldn’t take ownership of that folder unless you really know what you’re doing that’s because if you rename and delete such a folder you may render your system unusable. The TrustedInstaller is a built-in account which installs, modifies and removes Windows updates and components. In my case, someone named TrustedInstaller has exclusive rights to this folder. Under the Security tab click the Advanced buttonĪlong the top of the Advanced Security Settings dialog box for the folder you’ll see the Name and Owner. Right click on the folder you want to banish to oblivion and choose Properties. It’s time to make this stupid error desist! In one deft move we’re going to take over the folder and bend it into submission. The first thing you need to do is take ownership of the folder you want to axe. In this guide I’m going to show you how to get reclaim your authority as the administrator of your computer. The error is annoying that it’s almost crass. What do you mean I can’t perform this action? I’m the damn Administrator of this computer! I demand my rights! I know I did, that’s why I was so incensed the first time I encountered this error. You thought signing into your box as an Admin gave your carte blanche access to the kingdom didn’t you? You thought the administrator had unfettered and absolute reign over the entire file system didn’t you? You thought the omnipotent admin could do virtually anything in Windows right? The irony is that even the almighty Administrator isn’t exempt from this problem. One of the most bemusing errors in Windows is the infamous “ You require permission from blah blah blah to make changes to this folder“.
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