Windows 10: Can't access C:/ or settings accidently disabled

Woke up this morning unable to launch any program, restarted couple times nothing. My C drive is completely denied access I didn't touch anything nor update anything so I don't know why this **** is **** acting up. I followed some **** youtube guide that told me to disable my settings and now I can't enable my setting because when my C drive is denied access any file property I try to edit or access it freezes file explorer, same with turning index on for settings it freezes and I have to restart. I am completely **** I can't access settings or use the windows media installer because I can't o

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Windows 10 - No access rights to C:

Hi Emil,

Sorry for the inconvenience you are facing. Did you make any changes prior to the issue? Please try the below methods and check if it helps.

Method 1: I would suggest you to follow these steps to take the ownership of the drive.

• 
  Right click on Drive C and click
  Properties.
  
• 
  Switch to Security tab, click
  Edit and Add to add your user account, if it is not listed. Assign the
  full control permission for your own account and click
  OK.
  
• 
  Click Advanced, switch to
  Ownership tab and click
  Edit button.
  
• 
  Highlight your user account and click
  Apply, and then click
  OK.
  

Method 2: I would suggest you to disable to UAC settings and check.

• 
  In search type User account control.
  
• 
  Select Change User Account Control Settings.
  
• 
  Move the slider to Never notify and click
  Ok.
  

Method 3: I would suggest you to go through the article and follow the steps given. Here is the link for your reference.

"Access Denied" or other errors when accessing or working with files and folders in Windows

"Access Denied" or other errors when you access or work with files and folders in Windows - Microsoft Support

Hope the information helps.

 

Unable to access Local Disks (C, (D, and any programs inside those

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

As you are facing issues with privileges to access the local account, I suggest you to try the below and check if it helps.

• Please be informed us the troubleshooting steps you have already tried.

This issue might be due to some error in system settings.

If you have not yet tried the below steps, I suggest you to perform and check if it helps.

Step 1: I suggest you to log out from the current user account, restart the computer and log-in with the administrator account and check if you are able to access the local drivers.

If the issue still persists,

Step 2: I suggest you to place the computer in safe mode, try to log-in with administrator account and check if the issue persists.

Try the above steps and reply to the post with an updated status of this issue, we will be happy to assist you further.

 

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That's what the auto setting will do since you're over the 1333 mark it jumps to the next step which isn't listed or officially supported I assume by that ram.

At this point though I would suggest dropping the multi one step or .5 so that we can get something stable and possibly take the heat issue out of the picture for now.