Windows 10: Windows 11: You don't have permission to save in this location. Contact the administrator...

I am trying to modify a file in a subfolder System 32. I am the only user of the account. When trying to change permissions for the subfolder in system 32 the permissions are greyed out and thus unable to change permissions to allow me to modify a file.

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You don't have permission to save in this location. Contact the administrator to obtain permission.

Tried to save a document in Windows 10 as I have for years on Windows 7. Tried to "Save As" a Windows Document and received the following.

"You don't have permission to save in this location. Contact the service administrator to obtain permission".

Help.

 

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?

 

Windows 11: You don't have permission to save in this location. Contact the administrator to obtain permission. Would you like to save in documents folder instead?

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that you are facing issues in saving files



In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below:

• Do you use any non-Microsoft anti-virus software?
  
• Are you facing issues only for saving PowerPoint documents?
  
• In which location does it ask for administrator permissions?
  
• What happens when you save in Documents folder instead?
  
• Have you logged in as an administrator?
  
• Are you aware of any recent changes on the PC prior to this issue?
  

Meanwhile, I would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below:



Try running PowerPoint as an administrator, right click on the program, select Run as administrator and check if the issue persists:



Method 1: Allow full control

1. Right click on the folder which has issues in saving files and go to Properties
   
2. Under Security tab, click on Edit to change permissions
   
3. Select the administrator user from Group or user names section
   
4. Put a tick mark to on Allow for Full Control
   
5. Allow full control to other users and accounts on PC as well
   
6. Click on Apply and then OK
   

Method 2: Change permissions

1. Right click the folder and go to the Properties window
   
2. Navigate to Security tab
   
3. Click on Advanced
   
4. In Owner section, click on Change
   
5. Click on Advanced >Find Now> Find your username in search results >OK
   
6. Click OK again for the selected username
   
7. Check the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects box> Apply> Yes> OK
   
8. Click OK on advanced security settings windows
   
9. Click on Advanced again> Change permissions> Enable inheritance
   
10. To add a new object, click on Select a principal and then follow step 5 and step 6
    
11. Go to Show advanced permissions to enable more permissions> OK
    

Method 3: Disable User Account Control

1. Search and open Change User Account Control Settings from Windows search box
   
2. On the left side, move the slider to Never notify and click on OK
   

Let us know how it goes, we would be glad to help you further

Vineet Kumar

Microsoft Community - Moderator