Windows 10: program can't modify an INI file in subfolder of Program Files (x86)

I have this small utility that has to be hand-installed, so I created a Utilities folder in Program Files (x86) and copied the program files into that folder.

Everything works as expected, except that the program can't modify its INI file, which is in that same Utilities folder.

I started to play with the Security tab in Properties for the Program Files (x86) folder, but I'm reluctant to change owners, etc, because I'm afraid that I could screw up the entire folder.

Is there a workaround for this issue, or do I have to accept the fact that this small utility was last released in the Windows 7 days and i'm stuck with this limitation with the INI file?



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