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| | adding file to program folder in Vista I am running vista on my pc. I have been trying to add a plugin to my adobe plugin folder. (cut and paste) It keeps telling me i ned permission, but does not tell me how to get it. Ihave searched all the help files and have found nothing. I am the admin of this computer so I should have permission? |
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| | Re: adding file to program folder in Vista Kaofman <Kaofman@xxxxxx> wrote Quote: > I am running vista on my pc. I have been trying to add a plugin to my > adobe plugin folder. (cut and paste) It keeps telling me i ned > permission, > but does not tell me how to get it. Ihave searched all the help files > and > have found nothing. I am the admin of this computer so I should have > permission? tab > Advanced > Owner tab. Charlie42 |
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| | Re: adding file to program folder in Vista No. Should be no need to go to that length at all. You get this dialog right? http://msinfluentials.com/photos/jes...cture7185.aspx Just click Continue. You will get a User Account Control (UAC) elevation prompt. Click OK there to permit the file copy and it will complete normally. --- Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20 "Charlie42" wrote: Quote: > Kaofman <Kaofman@xxxxxx> wrote > Quote: > > I am running vista on my pc. I have been trying to add a plugin to my > > adobe plugin folder. (cut and paste) It keeps telling me i ned > > permission, > > but does not tell me how to get it. Ihave searched all the help files > > and > > have found nothing. I am the admin of this computer so I should have > > permission? > Take ownership of the folder. Right-click it, then Properties > Security > tab > Advanced > Owner tab. > > Charlie42 > > |
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| | RE: adding file to program folder in Vista To modify (copy, delete, rename) files or folders you can take Ownership of (in your Username) and grant yourself Full Control permissions of the files or folders in question described in the following tutorial. I recommend doing this for large branches in your directory, like doing this for the Program Files folder and all folders and files under it so you have Full Control of all your programs. Another way to gain access to modify files and folders includes going to the Start button, typing in Windows Explorer, right-clicking on this and selecting Run As Administrator. You should then have "elevated privileges" to do whatever you wish to files in Windows Explorer. There is also a program called Unlocker that you can use to gain access to modify files and folders (see link below). Take Ownership of file http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ "Kaofman" wrote: Quote: > I am running vista on my pc. I have been trying to add a plugin to my adobe > plugin folder. (cut and paste) It keeps telling me i ned permission, but does > not tell me how to get it. Ihave searched all the help files and have found > nothing. I am the admin of this computer so I should have permission? |
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| | RE: adding file to program folder in Vista You can't elevate Windows Explorer. --- Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20 "uvbogden" wrote: Quote: > To modify (copy, delete, rename) files or folders you can take Ownership of > (in your Username) and grant yourself Full Control permissions of the files > or folders in question described in the following tutorial. I recommend > doing this for large branches in your directory, like doing this for the > Program Files folder and all folders and files under it so you have Full > Control of all your programs. > > Another way to gain access to modify files and folders includes going to the > Start button, typing in Windows Explorer, right-clicking on this and > selecting Run As Administrator. You should then have "elevated privileges" > to do whatever you wish to files in Windows Explorer. There is also a > program called Unlocker that you can use to gain access to modify files and > folders (see link below). > > Take Ownership of file > > http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ > > > > "Kaofman" wrote: > Quote: > > I am running vista on my pc. I have been trying to add a plugin to my adobe > > plugin folder. (cut and paste) It keeps telling me i ned permission, but does > > not tell me how to get it. Ihave searched all the help files and have found > > nothing. I am the admin of this computer so I should have permission? |
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| | Re: adding file to program folder in Vista "Jesper" <Jesper@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8BF94E6D-4919-494E-AE01-0223C25C50F1@xxxxxx Quote: > You can't elevate Windows Explorer. Golly. When I right-click explorer.exe "Run as administrator" is one of the choices and gets the normal UAC prompt. In what way is this not elevating Windows Explorer? -- Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM www.fjsmjs.com Do not send email |
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| | Re: adding file to program folder in Vista It is not elevating Explorer in that it is not replacing the process token. It goes through all the motions, with all the prompts, but you can only have one instance of explorer.exe per session, and since the one you already have is running with a normal token you can't elevated it. You can either verify this with Process Explorer or read the book, where it is all explained. --- Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20 "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote: Quote: > "Jesper" <Jesper@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:8BF94E6D-4919-494E-AE01-0223C25C50F1@xxxxxx Quote: > > You can't elevate Windows Explorer. > > Golly. When I right-click explorer.exe "Run as administrator" is one of the > choices and gets the normal UAC prompt. In what way is this not elevating > Windows Explorer? > > -- > Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM > www.fjsmjs.com > Do not send email > |
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