Windows 10: You Require Permission From Administrators to Make Changes to This Folder

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  1. You Require Permission From Administrators to Make Changes to This Folder


    I tried to delete Old windows folder from C drive and it shows You Require Permission From Administrators to Make Changes to This Folder

    :)
     
    Daksh Samant, Jul 1, 2023
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  2. Unable to delete a particular folder. Error: "You require permission from Administrators to make changes to this folder."

    Windows Edition 10 Version 1809, OS build 18272.1000

    After installing the latest creators update I have the following issue. When using Explorer to delete a folder that is not empty I always get this issue: "You require permission from Administrators to make changes to this folder." It doesn't matter
    if I just created it or not. I can remove the folder just fine using rmdir <folder> /s /q.

    Steps to reproduce the issue:

    1. Using explorer create the folder c:\users\rob\a\b\c.
    2. Using explorer try to delete folder c:\users\rob\a.
      1. It fails with "You require permission from Administrators to make changes to this folder."
    3. Using explorer delete the folder c:\users\rob\a\b\c -works just fine
    4. Using explorer delete the folder c:\users\rob\a\b -works just fine
    5. Using explorer delete the folder c:\users\rob\a -works just fine.

    This will also reproduce the issue

    1. mkdir c:\users\rob\a
    2. mkdir c:\users\rob\a\b
    3. mkdir c:\users\rob\a\b\c
    4. Using explorer try to delete folder c:\users\rob\a.
      1. It fails with "You require permission from Administrators to make changes to this folder."

    This is a new behavior and is causing some build tools to fail.

    Thanks,

    Rob

    ***Title modified from Windows Explorer Permissions Isuse***
     
    Rob.Kreger, Jul 1, 2023
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  3. meeannc Win User
    You require permission from administrators to make changes to this folder

    Hello, I am trying to delete a file, but it gives me the notification, "You require permission from administrators to make changes to this folder", but I am the administrator. How do I give myself permission to delete this file?
     
    meeannc, Jul 1, 2023
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  4. emmaline Win User

    You Require Permission From Administrators to Make Changes to This Folder

    Can't delete folder - Windows requires Administrator permission

    Hi, I have read through all instructions on how to grant myself permission and I am still having problems. I have downloaded totalcommand, installed take ownership, alternative filemanager to delete files using a gui. I have followed these instructions but come to a problem at stage 2, 5 as this part shows that I am already the owner. It doesn't say trustedinstaller is the owner?? it wont allow me to even change owners anyways and when I click take owner ship nothing happens either?? What can I do??

    Give Permission to the folder/drive that you are facing the issue with.

    • In Windows Explorer, right-click the file or folder you want to work with.
    • From the pop-up menu, select Properties, and then in the Properties dialog box click the Security tab.
    In the Name list box, select the user, contact, computer, or group whose permissions you want to view. If the permissions are dimmed, it means the permissions are inherited from a parent object.
    Turn off UAC (User Account Control)

    Before you can do anything, you must turn off the UAC, or you will be locked out of the following steps.

    1) Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> User Accounts
    2) Click "Change User Account Control Settings"
    3) Move slider all the way down to "Never Notify"
    4) Reboot

    2) Take Ownership

    Yes take ownership. Even though you are logged on as an Administrator, you can't change files that don't belong to you. The Program Files folder is set to the Trusted Installer group and the Administrator doesn't have the rights to change anything. So now we have to claim all the files and folders.

    1) Open Windows Explorer
    2) R-Click on Program Files -> Properties -> Security Tab
    3) Click Advanced -> Owner
    4) Click Edit
    5) Select Administrators -> Put a checkmark in Replace owner on subcontainers & objects -> Apply
    6) Wait a while.....
    7) When it finishes, Click OK on all boxes to close everything

    3) Fix Permissions

    Now that you own the files, you have to give yourself permission to modify them

    1) R-Click on Program Files -> Properties -> Security Tab
    2) Click Advanced -> Change Permission
    3) Select Administrators (any entry) -> Edit
    4) Change the Apply To drop down box to This Folder, Subfolder & Files
    5) Put check in Full Control under Allow column -> OK -> Apply
    6) Wait some more.....
    7) When it finishes, the dialog boxes may hide behind the Explorer window. Minimize it and click OK on all the the dialog boxes
    8) Reboot PC.
     
    emmaline, Jul 1, 2023
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