Windows 10: Can't download a file to the download folder - it says I don't have administrator privileges

Discus and support Can't download a file to the download folder - it says I don't have administrator privileges in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I upgraded to Windows 11 over the weekend and once I did I tried to download a file and the default download place is the This Pc/Downloads folder but... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Piscean1234, Sep 7, 2022.

  1. Can't download a file to the download folder - it says I don't have administrator privileges


    I upgraded to Windows 11 over the weekend and once I did I tried to download a file and the default download place is the This Pc/Downloads folder but it wouldn't let me save to that location and gave me the error message that I did not have permission to save to in this location and to contact the administrator. I am the only user of my computer and AM the administrator. Why is this happening and how do I fix it?

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    Piscean1234, Sep 7, 2022
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  2. JDivineŠ Win User

    stuff that don`t work

    I also tryed safe mode, it still didn`t work on it. and Glucofacts Deluxe STILL does not work, so... you say that you don`t know how it started working on win 10 for you?
     
    JDivineŠ, Sep 7, 2022
    #2
  3. Downloaded files disappear


    When you download a file through any browser, there's an option somewhere to 'Open Containing Folder.'

    In Windows, to find a file you have downloaded...

    1. Open your personal folder by clicking the Start button and then clicking your user name at the top of the Start menu's right pane.
    2. Double-click one of the following folders:
      • Downloads
      • Documents
      • Pictures
      • Videos
      • Music


    If you do not see the file you are looking for, but know its file name, you can search for it by following these steps:
    To search for a file you have downloaded...

    1. Click the Start button
    2. Type all or part of the file name into the Search box.
      The file you are looking for will appear in the list of results.
     
    teachermark, Sep 7, 2022
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  4. rian30 Win User

    Can't download a file to the download folder - it says I don't have administrator privileges

    Nokia 5530 don´t start

    Last year I bought a nokia 5530 but a few days ago it don´t start.. It just appear the nokia logo and nothing else... I´ve been trying to hard reset it like you say in here but it doesn´t work... Please help
     
    rian30, Sep 7, 2022
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