Windows 10: Saving Pictures

I am having trouble saving pictures to my "Pictures" folder. I right click on the picture sent to me via e-mail, Facebook, etc I click "Save Link As". I rename the picture and try to save it to my "Pictures" Folder. It says that I do not have permission to save to that folder so I have to save it to "Documents". What is going on? Why can I not save it to my "Pictures" Folder? I have saved a lot of pictures to it before. Why do I not have permission? It is my computer. How do I give myself permission to save it to my "Pictures" folder? Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Jay

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MMS - Finding Pictures

Hi
DougEK,

Any picture you share or download or save all are saved in saved picture folder.

album>saved picture.

when you receive picture via mms tap hold on the picture and it will promt for save. Save it and you will find it in saved picture folder.

Regards,

Gaurav

 

Saving Pictures

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Try "save image as", rather than saving the link.

 

I do not have the option to "Save Image As".

Jay

 

What web browser are you using?

 

Just about every browser has this option.

IE:





Edge:





Chrome:





Firefox:





Opera:

 

I am using Chrome and I figured out how to get the option "Save Image As". I had to click on the picture and it gave me that option. However, It will still not let me save a picture to my "Pictures" folder. I get a message saying that I do not have "Permission" to save it to that folder. What is the problem????? I can never add pictures to my "Pictures" folder again. I saved a lot of photos to it before. I have right clicked on my "Pictures" folder and went to all of the Permissions and everything seems to be right. Every block is checked. Can a more computer savvy person help me out?

Jay

 

Is this a computer that was upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10? It may be necessary to "Take ownership" of the pictures folder. See this tutorial: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3...dows-10-a.html

 

need to take ownership of pictures folder then give rself permissions to it:
1. Open Run dialog (press Windows key+R on r keyboard).
2. Type %userprofile% and click OK.
3. Right click My Pictures folder and click Properties.
4. Go to Security tab.
5. Click Advanced button.
6. Click Change next to Owner.
7. Type r username and click Check Names.
8. Click OK.
9. Click OK again.
10. Click Edit.
11. Click Users at the top of the window and check Full Control at the bottom.
12. Click Administrators at the top of the window and check Full Control at the bottom.
13. Click OK.
14. Click OK.

 

I really don't remember my user profile. I think I do. Do I need to put in the % signs?

Jay

 

I followed your instructions and It finally started working. I can now save pictures to my "Pictures" folder.
Thanks a lot,
Jay

 

're welcome! Glad to help!