Windows 10: File Name Warning for C:\Program

Hi all,


"There is a file or folder on your computer called "C:\Program which could cause certain applications to not function correctly. Renaming it to "C:\Program1" would solve this problem."


I note that this issue has been mentioned many times in the past, but not recently, and I can only find workarounds of which there are many for Vista, Windows 8 etc dating back to 2011, 2014, 2016 etc. My elderly parents have received this message, and are not sure what to do. They are using Windows 10.


Can someone please tell me why this file name warning has happened, and a really easy way for them to resolve the issue?


Many thanks

:)

 

file in C:\Program?

Hi,

Do you have any program installed by name Adobe? Follow the steps to check in program list:

Press Windows + X.

Select Programs and Features.

 

File name warning

Hi,

If you go into the C: drive do you see a file in there called Program Files? If not, it looks like that C:\Program file might have been renamed accidentally. Try clicking the 'Rename' button and change its name to Program Files. Then do a restart and see what
happens

 

Administartor rights lost in program file and program files x86

Hi Luca,

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

I understand the inconvenience you are facing with accessing the files and folders on Program file and Program file x86, we will help you with this issue.

Do let us know the following to assist you better:

• Have you logged in as an administrator?
• Is this issue specific only to the Programs file and Program file x86 folders?
  

Step 1: If you have logged-in as an administrator, I suggest you to follow the below steps to give permission for entire system, so that you can access the specific files.

• Right click on the folder and click on
  Properties.
• Click on Security tab and select the
  group\user name.
• Click on Edit option and check the option
  Full control.
• Click on Apply and then on
  Ok button.

Step 2: Try the following steps and check if it helps:

• Right-click the C: Drive that you want to take ownership of, and then click
  Properties.
• Click the Security tab, and then click
  OK on the Security message, if one appears.
• Click Advanced, and then click the
  Owner tab.
• In the Name list, click your user name,
  Administrator if you are logged in as Administrator, or click the
  Administrators group.
  
  If you want to take ownership of the contents of that folder, click to select the
  Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box.
• Click OK.

• 
  You may receive the following error message, where
  Folder is the name of the folder that you want to take ownership of:
  You do not have permission to read the co1ntents of directory Folder. Do you want to replace the directory permissions with permissions granting you Full Control? All permissions will be replaced if you press
  Yes.
  

6. Click Yes.

7. Click OK, and then reapply the permissions and security settings that you want for the folder and the folder contents.

Hope it helps. Try the above and reply to the post with an updated status of this issue for further assistance, we will be happy to help you.