Windows 10: Can't save files "You don't have permission to save here"

I started this thread because I could not find the original one with this issue. I was having this issue as well as many others. I would try to save a file either with a program or browser and would get a pop up saying I didn't have permission to do so. After searching for an answer why, since I am the only account and it's Admin. I finally found the answer. It wasn't windows at all . My antivirus had file protection enabled. Once I found this, since the popup looks like a windows issue. I disabled or removed the programs that I needed to save files with. All is good now, I can save files and no pop up. So, make sure your anti virus is not the issue, check for file protection and remove or unblock the programs you require to save files.

I wanted to share this, since the thread I originally found had people going to windows settings and changing permissions, enabling secret hidden admin and security features. This is bad and could cause more problems for them.

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Error "You don't have permission to save here. Contact the Administrator to obtain permission"on Windows 10

Original title: Can NOT save photos sent in email

Windows 10 with December update on Dell XPS 12 laptop. When I select a photo in an email, and Save AS; and tell it to go to my Pictures file on my hard drive - it says "You don't have permission to save here. Contact the Administrator to obtain permission.
" Then it says " Would you like to save to the Pictures folder ? " Really ? Duh.....that's what I want to do.... but it won't ! Help please.

 

Error "You don't have permission to save here. Contact the Administrator to obtain permission"on Windows 10

Hi Jeff,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

I understand that you are unable to save photos due to Administrator privileages on Windows 10. I will certainly help

you.

Problems that prevent you from accessing files and folders after you upgrade to a new version of Windows can occur for one or more of the following reasons:

• The folder ownership has changed.
• The files are being stored in a Windows.old folder from your previous system.

If you recently upgraded your computer to Windows 10 from an earlier version of Windows, some of your account information may have changed. Therefore, you may no longer have ownership of some files and folders. You might be able to resolve
this issue by restoring your ownership of the files and folders. Here's how:

1. Navigate to This PC or press Windows logo key + E
and select C drive > Users > Your user name.

2. Right click on the folder that you want to take ownership and select Properties.

3. Click the Security tab, under Group or user names menu, select your
user name and click on Edit.

4. Click on Full control check box under
Permissions for authenticated users and click on Apply and OK.

5. Select Advanced under Security tab
.

6. Check the option Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box
and click on Apply and OK to save

changes.

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.

Thank you.

 

Great job there and I tend to agree with your conclusions. *Thumbs

 

@JoeU, yours was the last post here but it's good to have this solution as a thread of its own. If you mark it Solved it will help others find it.