Windows 10: Unable to save files in C Drive as an administrator

Hi,


so whenever I install a new programme on my computer, I cannot save it directly to C drive, for example, C:\Program Files. I will receive the following error message:

"C:\Program Files\Application_name​

You don't have permission to save in this location.​

Contact the administrator to obtain permission.​

Would you like to save in the bertr folder instead?"​

bertr is my user folder

I do not understand why this is happening, as I am the administrator and only user of my laptop. One workaround is for me to save in another folder, move it, and when it asks for administrator permission I can click "yes", no problems there.


By extension, I am unable to access some other administrative functions, for example the full list of settings in "Advanced Power Settings".


Please assist, thank you!

:)

 

unable to save a file, directly to c- drive

unable to save any file directly to C- drive , always popping up message of administered permissions

 

unable to save a file, directly to c- drive

Hello chowdhuryrasul21 -

I'd like to help you get this issue resolved. You say you cannot save to your C: drive.

Is this a personal computer or a work computer?

Were you able to save directly to the C: drive previously?

If you were able to save directly to the C: drive previously, did you install any software or Windows updates right before you were unable to save directly to the C: drive?

 

Can't save file in C:\ root directory


I want to save files in my C:\ root directory of my boot drive and get an error that "Required privilege is not held by the client". I am the sole user/administrator of this system. I went into C:, properties, security, and enabled permissions for everything and everyone.

I can make/delete new folders in the C: drive, and save/delete files in those folders.
My Win 10 system works just fine, except for me to save a file in the C; root directory


I can save files from apps to the C:\, and if I save the same file again, it tells me it exists and if I want to overwrite it, so it is indeed saved to the root directory.

In windows explorer I can't see those saved files in the root directory.

Any suggestions?