Windows 10: Windows 10: You don't have permission to save in this location.....

I've just installed Windows 10. Now I find I am unable to save documents. A pop up window says contact the administrator for permission. It is a private pc and I am the main user and administrator. I've seen lots of posts on other forums for exactly the same problem and several suggested fixes that don't work.

Anyone suggestions?

:)

 

"You don't have permission to save in this location" when trying to save to Microsoft Works

thanks for this.

 

"You don't have permission to save in this location" when trying to save to Microsoft Works

> how do I find the answers to my questions?

Clicking on your blue profile name

gee-jay1

brings you to your profile page where all of your threads are listed.

More info (slightly outdated) here:
FAQ

 

Make sure that the OWNER of the folder is your 'user profile' OR the 'Administrators' group. Then assign the proper permissions per user group or per user profile.
Owner of Files and Folders - Change in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

 

Thanks, I am the owner of all the files and I'm also the administrator on the computer with complete control over all files etc. / except that I no longer have control! I upgraded from Windows 8.1 and on that had no problems.

Anyone have any other suggestions

 

Im having the same problem.......if id known this i wouldve stayed on windows 7 *Mad i cant save anything where i want....

 

I'm having the same problems, I can save to one drive but not to the PC. Its really frustrating. Does anyone have a fix?

 

Your not the only ones it's a common problem after the upgrade and not a universal fix, search the forums some have fixed this and some have not.

Regards

 

Yes, I've looked at forums. they include all sorts of ideas and lots of failures to solve the problem.

Here are other ways NOT to solve the problem (I've tried them)

1. Revert to Windows 8.1, since the problem didn't occur in that version. This did not work! I now have the same problem in Windows 8.1

2. Disconnect from the microsoft account and sign in using a local account. Also does not work.

3. Disable all features that you can of One Drive. Also does not work.

 

Wow this is the first time I have seen a windows 10 problem go back to your previous OS.

Did you not create a Disk Image before upgrading that you can restore to put you back to your origanal OS.

 

Well, I have everything backed up routinely on an external HD, but I don't know if that is the same as a system image

 

Nope a system image is everything, your whole operating system as it is at the time of the image being taken.

 

Right, so I can't go back. Still looking for a solution to the problem. I'm finding more 'solutions' on forums that don't work!

 

JKD
What machine do you have? If you are able to please update your systems specs. Are you currently on windows 8 or windows 10? How many HDD or SSD do you currently have in your machine? Any external drives?

Any locations that you are able to save to? What locations are you not able to save to? Please write out the full path.
example: C:\Users\generic old account\documents\ is location that I am unable to touch etc...

 

Hi Chris
Dell PC that has been upgraded recently and has worked fine until I upgraded to W10 and got this problem.

One HDD in the computer and one SSD plus an external drive.

I can't save new documents anywhere first time, I'm always offered the chance to save at a higher level. Also if I try to open existing documents they are always opened as read only.

I'm currently back on Windows 8.1 after upgrading to W10 and then reverting to 8.1.