Windows 10: View App Permissions in Windows 10

How to: View App Permissions in Windows 10

How to View App Permissions in Windows 10

Some apps or games in Microsoft Store are designed to take advantage of specific hardware or software capabilities on your Windows device. A photo app might need to use your phone's camera, or a restaurant guide might use your location to recommend nearby places.

In Windows 10, you could use the Privacy page in Settings to use a list of app permissions to toggle on or off access for every app. This can be inconvenient when you only want to turn on or off permissions for a specific app instead of having to open the privacy setting for each and every permission to turn on or off access for the app.

Starting in Windows 10 build 17063, Microsoft has made it easy to view all permissions an app has asked for in one location, along with an easy way to toggle the permissions on or off for the app.

This tutorial will show you how to quickly view all app permissions for an app and turn them on or off in Windows 10.

CONTENTS:

• Option One: To View App Permissions from Start Menu
• Option Two: To View App Permissions from Settings

OPTION ONE [/i] To View App Permissions from Start Menu
1. Open the Start menu *Start.

2. Right click or press and hold on the icon of an app (ex: "Skype") anywhere in the Start menu you want to view its permissions, click/tap on More, and click/tap on App settings. (see screenshot below)



3. You will now see all of the app permissions that you can turn on or off for this app if wanted. (see screenshot below)








OPTION TWO [/i] To View App Permissions from Settings
1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Apps icon.

2. Click/tap on an app (ex: "Skype") on the right side you want to view its permissions, and click/tap on the Advanced options link. (see screenshot below)



3. You will now see all of the app permissions that you can turn on or off for this app if wanted. (see screenshot below)




That's it,
Shawn


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Windows 10 permissions...

How is the NAS on windows 10 Pro? Is it software or a share? Did you check ntfs vs share permissions?

 

Windows 10 permissions...

Ok so I feel officially dumb I am trying to copy my steam library to my NAS. Both are on windows 10 pro and both have full control in the file manager. Neither windows nor fast copy will allow me to copy, both list a permissions error? This was never an issue with windows 7...so first off thank you microsoft god forbid I want to back up my data, second off what the heck do I need to do to make this work. All I could fine online was to set full control and that obviously didn't help.

Also robocopy doesn't apparently work with network locations?

 

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

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Windows "Photo" App. Why When Viewing a Slideshow Will Only Some Pictures in the Selected Folder Be in View?

Hi,

I suggest run the in-built Windows Store app troubleshooter and check. Follow the steps:

• 
  Press Windows Key + X..
  
• 
  Click on Control Panel.
  
• 
  Select Troubleshooting.
  
• 
  On the left pane, click on View All.
  
• 
  Click on Windows Store apps to run the troubleshooter.
  

Let us know if the issue is resolved or if you require further assistance.

 

App Permissions

Hi Tony,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



Some apps require certain permissions to work properly. However, you can change the permissions given to the apps by following the below steps:

1. Click on Start.
   
2. Click on Settings and then click on Privacy.
   
3. Under the App Permissions you can change the permissions which are assigned for the apps.
   

However, you can go through the
Microsoft Privacy Statement.

Hope it helps.



Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator