Windows 10: Need to copy IE11 History to new PC - Access Denied

Bought a new laptop and I need to copy my IE11 history from the old PC to the new one. I can't seem to get past the access denied message box when I try to open
c:\users\(user)\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\content.ie5

I just want to put the history on a thumb drive to be transferred to the new W10 laptop.

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Destination folder access denied - You need permission to perform this action

I have just purchased a new PC and have connected an external hard drive to it, which I also used on my old PC.

I am trying to copy a file to the external hard drive from the new computer's C drive but every time I get the message "Destination folder access denied - You need permission to perform this action".

I am the owner and the administrator of both the new computer, the old computer... in fact, everything! How can it deny me access and how can I solve this problem?

 

"Access permission denied" when trying to download Java using IE11

The website I was trying to access displayed a message that when using IE8 or higher that compatibility view needed to be turned off. As it turned out that was incorrect. I'm using IE11 and needed to turn compatibility view on. Thanks everyone.

 

As long as you use a Microsoft account, IE11 syncs, if you have it turned on in Settings/Accounts/Sync your settings/ Internet Explorer settings:




It works from Win10 to Win10, and from Win8.1 to Win10.

If you are using a Local account, sorry I can't help then*Sad

 

This is absurd. I'm using a local account, but even though I am the Administrator of that account, I am fricking DENIED access to copy my very own internet explorer history to another computer. What are you saying? Does Microsoft own this information? Not me? I was not aware I was in some rental agreement with them. Do they own the music I created and put on my old PC? Do they own my family videos?

What is going on? This cannot be the final word on this subject.

 

I'm going to go on a limb here and say you are trying to access the history location though the wrong path. I'm not at a computer right now else I would give you tge right path.

 

I'm sorry. I left out a folder on the path - it's actually
c:\users\(user)\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5

 

Actual path to the content.ie5 folder on my PC is:
C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Low
Trying to open the Content.ie5 folder gives me access denied and it tells me to use the security tab to fix this error. When I open the security tab I even try to edit permissions for "Everyone" to full control and then I get an error when applying permissions.

Or is that the wrong location?

If I right click the Windows folder inside this nested chain I can get the security tab loaded, then click Advanced, then select my username and select "replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object" but I don't have the balls to accept this. Will this fix the access problem or break something?

 

Believe you need to take ownership first. See this tut...
Add Take Ownership to Context Menu in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Customization Tutorials

 

Thanks bud...
If I right click the Windows folder inside this nested chain I can get the security tab loaded, then click Advanced, then select my username and select "replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object" but I don't have the balls to accept this. Will this fix the access problem or break something?

 

If you take ownership of that folder, it gives ownership all the way down the chain. You shouldn't have to mess with the Advanced at all.