Vista - administrative rights

**pez** · 11-29-2008

when i try to save a document from word or excel. it won't let me save it in my documents say that i need administrator right. I am the administrator. How do I fix this?

**Flavius** · 11-30-2008

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when i try to save a document from word or excel. it won't let me save it in my documents say that i need administrator right.

My Documents in Vista is not folder only junction which corresponds to folders C:\Users\<account>\Documents and you should save there files.All junctions in Vista have permission:deny list folder read data thus you can't do that.It is normal and you shouldn't change permissions

see also:Documents and settings is not accessible. Access is denied.

**pez** · 11-30-2008

I don't understand what is going on I can't seem to save it to any folder inside documents. As a matter of fact can't save it to anywhere.

**Flavius** · 12-01-2008

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I can't seem to save it to any folder inside documents. As a matter of fact can't save it to anywhere.

Check permissions for C:\Users\<your account> and subfolders

You ,SYSTEM account and Administrators group should have full control (everything enabled)-if is unlike you should correct it but remember the owner of C:\Users\<your account> is SYSTEM not you ,if you want change permission for this folder you have to take ownership this folder see also:Folder Permissions

**julietza** · 12-08-2008

If you go, C:, Windows, software distribution, then security, you will see the permissions you have, and can grant full control there.

11-29-2008	#1 (permalink)
pez Vista Home Premium x64 15 posts	administrative rights when i try to save a document from word or excel. it won't let me save it in my documents say that i need administrator right. I am the administrator. How do I fix this?
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11-30-2008	#2 (permalink)
Flavius Vista Bussiness x64 PL 1,556 posts	Re: administrative rights Quote: when i try to save a document from word or excel. it won't let me save it in my documents say that i need administrator right. My Documents in Vista is not folder only junction which corresponds to folders C:\Users\<account>\Documents and you should save there files.All junctions in Vista have permission:deny list folder read data thus you can't do that.It is normal and you shouldn't change permissions see also:Documents and settings is not accessible. Access is denied.
My System Specs

11-30-2008	#3 (permalink)
pez Vista Home Premium x64 15 posts	Re: administrative rights I don't understand what is going on I can't seem to save it to any folder inside documents. As a matter of fact can't save it to anywhere.
My System Specs

12-01-2008	#4 (permalink)
Flavius Vista Bussiness x64 PL 1,556 posts	Re: administrative rights Quote: I can't seem to save it to any folder inside documents. As a matter of fact can't save it to anywhere. Check permissions for C:\Users\<your account> and subfolders You ,SYSTEM account and Administrators group should have full control (everything enabled)-if is unlike you should correct it but remember the owner of C:\Users\<your account> is SYSTEM not you ,if you want change permission for this folder you have to take ownership this folder see also:Folder Permissions Last edited by Flavius; 12-01-2008 at 01:55 AM..
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12-08-2008	#5 (permalink)
julietza vista home premium 32 bit 5 posts	Re: administrative rights If you go, C:, Windows, software distribution, then security, you will see the permissions you have, and can grant full control there.
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