Windows 10: You do not have permission to save in this location

Hi guys, i recently upgraded from windows 8 to windows 10. i am trying to save a power point slide to a new folder i created in my documents folder. I get the message saying that i do have permission to save in this location,contact the administrator for permission?? can somebody help me out with this?? thank you..*Sad

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"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

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This was solved here ... https://www.tenforums.com/general-dis...-anything.html

 

thank you letmein, all fixed.

 

I didn't do anything but direct you to the answer, but your welcome. *Thumbs

 

1. Right click an affected folder.
2. Click Properties.
3. Click the Security tab
4. Click the "Advanced" button.
5. Click "Change" next to Owner.
6. Type your username, click the "Check Names" button, then click OK.
7. Check "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects" under the owner's name.
8. Click OK again. If you get a message saying "Do you want to replace the directory permissions with permissions granting you full control?", click "Yes" and you're done.
9. Click the "Edit" button.
10. Click on your username from the list.
11. Check "Full control" underneath it.
12. Click OK.
13. Click OK again.

Repeat with all of the problematic folders.