Windows 10: Unable to move/copy etc. files within C: drive?

Sure,

Choose the folder you want as your top down folder I.E "my documents" Right click - Properties.

Select the security tab

from the group or user names list, choose a user. click edit.

here you should be able to change the permissions. Tick all the boxes.

Click OK - APPLY

That should be it!

Don't do this to your C drive. Just the folder that you need to access.

Good Luck! *Biggrin

 

Thanks for that! *Smile

I really need to correct this on a user level as opposed to a folder level right enough... W10 doesn't seem to recognise my account as an Administrator. Either that, or it's simply the way Windows is now-a-days and there's nothing you can do about it. Something tells me this isn't the case though. Simple things such as not being able to run my registry backup indicate to me that there are problems with my permission privilege settings.

Google is my best bet now I think. Enough hunting around will hopefully encounter someone else who has run into this and posted the solution.

Thanks again. *Smile

 

Agreed! I guess it is early days yet.

If you do come across something, please post a link.

 

I was having multiple security issues until I noticed some OneDrive weirdness going on in the "Shares" folder in Computer Management:

Windows 10 OneDrive Default Settings Causing Major Issues With - Microsoft Community

 

That would explain why the files I wanted to access were apparently already open by my profile! I will have a play with this when I am feeling brave.

 

I was desperate and it worked! *Smile

 

I know this is an old thread but I have been struggling with this since I upgraded a few days ago and I think I've found a solution;

1. Right click my computer and go to properties (or control panel > system and security > system)
2. On the left, go into system protection.
3. If protection on the C: drive is on go into properties and disable it.

I am now able to alter files in the C: drive.

Hope this works for you.