Windows 10: Error: "You need permission to perform this action" on Windows 10

I am trying to delete a file nvidia driver from my downloads folder, however it is requesting admin privileges. I am the only account on the PC and I am an admin.I double checked the permissions for the folder and file. Full permissions is set to 'Everyone'.I have tried all options to force delete admin command prompt and none worked all return "Error: access denied". As well as attempting to change privileges and take ownership:The solution in this thread https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/error-you-need-permission-to-perform-this-action/92f9ee19-aaaa-4d10-8eab-7936d

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Windows 10 permissions...

Ok so I feel officially dumb I am trying to copy my steam library to my NAS. Both are on windows 10 pro and both have full control in the file manager. Neither windows nor fast copy will allow me to copy, both list a permissions error? This was never an issue with windows 7...so first off thank you microsoft god forbid I want to back up my data, second off what the heck do I need to do to make this work. All I could fine online was to set full control and that obviously didn't help.

Also robocopy doesn't apparently work with network locations?

 

Error: "You need permission to perform this action" on Windows 10

Hi Maxi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community and being part of Windows 10.

I understand the inconvenience you are facing in accessing files/ folders in Windows 10. We will help you to resolve this issue.

I suggest you to follow the below steps to provide permission to the folder and check if that helps.

Use the following procedure to fix this as long as you don't reboot your machine:

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  Sign-in as an administrator on your computer.
  
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  Navigate to the folder where you're having the problem. Right-click and select
  Properties from the pop-up menu.
  
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  Under Properties | Security tab, click the
  Advanced button, then click "Change" owner on the
  Advanced Security Settings dialog (if you are already the owner, do this step anyway!), and in the resulting dialog enter whatever you want the owner to be
  
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  Now a new check-box appears labeled "Replace owner on sub-containers and objects"; check it.
  
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  Also check the box at the bottom "Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object."
  
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  Make sure under the Permission entries grid that your current account has Full control (if not Edit or Add your account to be listed with foll control). Finally hit
  Apply. This may take a while.
  

For reference go through the below article:

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

(Applies to Windows 10 as well)

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of the issue to assist you further.

 

"you need permission to perform this action" for several actions?


I don't know what you mean "Go to the computer that you do have permission". The computer that I'm using doesn't grant me permission to copy a file. I have done the routine that you suggest using the properties dialog.