Windows 7 UAC setting

[Executioner]

This is really strange. I took some pictures for insurance purposes, and placed them in a new folder under my documents: Library - pictures - Insurance

I then copied the pictures from my camera to that folder no problem. After viewing the pictures, there were several that I wanted to rotate and save. That is when I ran into issues. It would not allow me saying that I did not have permission. I tried the reg hack to have the "take control" option when you right click, but that also did not work as well even though it said it worked. I had to disable UAC completely and reboot in order to fix those pictures.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19 ... html?ltr=T

Not sure why I had to do this since I'm the admin of this desktop. Under folder properties, it shows me as the admin.

[FlyingPenguin]

Usually that only happens when copying personal folders from another PC. Never seen it happen when you created a folder and copied pictures from a camera into it.

However, you should be able to right click on the folder, and use the security tab (assuming you have Win7 pro) to take control of the folder.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/lib ... 53659.aspx

For Home, yeah, there's a Take Ownership right-click reg hack.

[Executioner]

I have the home version, but the take ownership reg hack did not work either. I got it to work by disabling UAC and rebooting.

[FlyingPenguin]

You might try taking ownership again with UAC off, then turning it on and see if it sticks.

That said, I run my own Win7 PC with UAC off. Basically puts you in the same security mode as XP, but if you know what you're doing you're not likely to be installing something nasty.

UAC is really for noobs, but it doesn't work because a noob will just click OK to get past the UAC warning without understanding or caring what it means.

UAC is best used as a limited user so that when the UAC warning comes up, you need to enter the admin password to get past it, or else your only other option is to cancel. I set up most of my residential clients that way. I make the password long random so that they have to dig in a drawer for it and tediously type it in, which at least gives them some time to reconsider and call me first if they don't understand why they're being asked for it.

[revo1059]

I've seen that happen recently with some of my clients POS systems. They login as admin users but will not have access to certain files (to modify). Resetting UAC fixes the issue. Ran the usual to make sure nothing was on the systems. Nothing found.