Windows 10: User does not have access privileges to multiple directories (Windows 10; 1903)

I am unable to access 2 directories. Microsoft Remote support has not be able to correct the problem. Online suggestions are specific, but cannot be applied, either by myself or Microsoft 2 level support. Please help!!!

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Fix "insufficient privileges to access this directory"

Hi!

Try the following:

Step 1:

Manually change permissions to Full Control for the SYSTEM and Everyone groups for the folder C:\Documents and Settings\All Users.

On your keyboard, press Windows + R to open the Run window.

In the Open field, enter the path C:\ProgramData\COMMON FILES\ and click OK. A window opens and displays the folder contents.

In the Folder window, click Organize then choose Properties.

Windows 10: Select Properties on the top ribbon of folder window.

In the Properties window, go to the Security tab.

Click the Advanced button.

Click the Edit button.

Scroll down the list of Permission entries and double-click the SYSTEM user.

Select the checkbox for the Full Control row in the Allow column and click OK.

Repeat steps a to h with the Everyone group (if it exists).

Check the checkbox labeled Replace all existing inheritable permissions on all descendants with inheritable permissions from this object.

Click OK in both the Advanced Security Settings window and again in the COMMON FILES Properties window.

Step 2:

On your keyboard, press Windows + R to open the Run window.

Copy and paste RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 0 and press Enter.

On the View tab, scroll to the bottom of the Advanced Settings list.

Clear the Use simple file sharing (recommended) checkbox.

Select OK and proceed with your program installation

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The following is a trick from another user:

“Running the system file checker fixed the problem”

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Scheduled tasks run with elevated privileges can't access stored Windows credentials

It seems that after Creators update scheduled tasks run with elevated privileges ('run with highest privileges' option) can't access stored Windows credentials. Is that a bug or an intentional change and is there a recommended workaround?

Here's one way to reproduce the behaviour:

• Start Credential Manger and add some Windows share credentials.
• In a console window type 'cmdkey /list', which should list the added credentials
• Create a task in a task manager:
  • Trigger: on user logon
  • Action: run cmd.exe
  • Tick the 'run with highest privileges' option
• Reboot the machine and log in
• In the console window (let's call it 'console 1') opened from the scheduled task type 'cmdkey /list'. This most likely won't display the credentials added in step 1 and properly listed in step 2. ->
  This looks like a bug
• Now, without closing 'console 1' open another console window as an administrator (let's call it 'console 2') and type 'cmdkey /list'. This will properly list credentials added in step 1.
• Switch to 'console 1' and type 'cmdkey /list' again. This time the credentials are listed properly, unlike in step 5. It looks like an access to Windows credentials was somehow 'unlocked' by step 6.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

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