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Why does Vista stop me from saving a file where ever I want?

It will not allow me to save a file to my C:\ . It makes me save it to a

folder under the C:\.

Boy do I miss Windows XP SP2.

Security is one thing, but give me a break, there are some of us out there

that know what they are doing.

 

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eclecticats@verizon.net

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    Why does Vista stop me from saving a file where ever I want?

    It will not allow me to save a file to my C:\ . It makes me save it to a

    folder under the C:\.

    Boy do I miss Windows XP SP2.

    Security is one thing, but give me a break, there are some of us out there

    that know what they are doing.

     

    --

    eclecticats@verizon.net

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    Hello,

     

    do you have write access to C:\?

    Check on it: Right-click the harddisk, click "Properties" -> tab "Security".

    If you are not listed or don't have enough permissions, click "Edit" -> give

    access to your user name.

     

    Please report if there's an issue.

     

    Greetings,

    P. Di Stolfo

     

    "The Cat's Meow" <eclecticats@verizon.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag

    news:C98A2199-664A-49BC-9BBD-DE37794B20EE@microsoft.com...

    > Why does Vista stop me from saving a file where ever I want?

    > It will not allow me to save a file to my C:\ . It makes me save it to a

    > folder under the C:\.

    > Boy do I miss Windows XP SP2.

    > Security is one thing, but give me a break, there are some of us out there

    > that know what they are doing.

    >

    > --

    > eclecticats@verizon.net

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    Hello,

     

    do you have write access to C:\?

    Check on it: Right-click the harddisk, click "Properties" -> tab "Security".

    If you are not listed or don't have enough permissions, click "Edit" -> give

    access to your user name.

     

    Please report if there's an issue.

     

    Greetings,

    P. Di Stolfo

     

    "The Cat's Meow" <eclecticats@verizon.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag

    news:C98A2199-664A-49BC-9BBD-DE37794B20EE@microsoft.com...

    > Why does Vista stop me from saving a file where ever I want?

    > It will not allow me to save a file to my C:\ . It makes me save it to a

    > folder under the C:\.

    > Boy do I miss Windows XP SP2.

    > Security is one thing, but give me a break, there are some of us out there

    > that know what they are doing.

    >

    > --

    > eclecticats@verizon.net

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    Saving to the root of C: (system/boot drive) has never been a good idea.

     

    This is just one of the problems people who know what they are doing may run

    into: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320397/

     

    There are others.

     

    --

     

     

    Regards,

     

    Richard Urban

    Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

    (For email, remove the obvious from my address)

     

     

     

    "The Cat's Meow" <eclecticats@verizon.net> wrote in message

    news:C98A2199-664A-49BC-9BBD-DE37794B20EE@microsoft.com...

    > Why does Vista stop me from saving a file where ever I want?

    > It will not allow me to save a file to my C:\ . It makes me save it to a

    > folder under the C:\.

    > Boy do I miss Windows XP SP2.

    > Security is one thing, but give me a break, there are some of us out there

    > that know what they are doing.

    >

    > --

    > eclecticats@verizon.net

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    Saving to the root of C: (system/boot drive) has never been a good idea.

     

    This is just one of the problems people who know what they are doing may run

    into: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320397/

     

    There are others.

     

    --

     

     

    Regards,

     

    Richard Urban

    Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

    (For email, remove the obvious from my address)

     

     

     

    "The Cat's Meow" <eclecticats@verizon.net> wrote in message

    news:C98A2199-664A-49BC-9BBD-DE37794B20EE@microsoft.com...

    > Why does Vista stop me from saving a file where ever I want?

    > It will not allow me to save a file to my C:\ . It makes me save it to a

    > folder under the C:\.

    > Boy do I miss Windows XP SP2.

    > Security is one thing, but give me a break, there are some of us out there

    > that know what they are doing.

    >

    > --

    > eclecticats@verizon.net

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    I dont think he was asking if it was a good idea. He was asking about being

    able to do it. I admit I get sick of the trolls on this board, but I am also

    tired of seeing someone with a question about vista getting told "Microsoft

    took out that feature because you dont really want to do that." or my

    personal favorite "Buy a different software that is compatible."

     

    Having said that..

     

    I can save to my C without issue. I would ensure that you have an admin acct

    or have write permissions to the drive.

     

    Happy Friday everyone!

     

     

    "Richard Urban" wrote:

    > Saving to the root of C: (system/boot drive) has never been a good idea.

    >

    > This is just one of the problems people who know what they are doing may run

    > into: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320397/

    >

    > There are others.

    >

    > --

    >

    >

    > Regards,

    >

    > Richard Urban

    > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

    > (For email, remove the obvious from my address)

    >

    >

    >

    > "The Cat's Meow" <eclecticats@verizon.net> wrote in message

    > news:C98A2199-664A-49BC-9BBD-DE37794B20EE@microsoft.com...

    > > Why does Vista stop me from saving a file where ever I want?

    > > It will not allow me to save a file to my C:\ . It makes me save it to a

    > > folder under the C:\.

    > > Boy do I miss Windows XP SP2.

    > > Security is one thing, but give me a break, there are some of us out there

    > > that know what they are doing.

    > >

    > > --

    > > eclecticats@verizon.net

    >

    >

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    I dont think he was asking if it was a good idea. He was asking about being

    able to do it. I admit I get sick of the trolls on this board, but I am also

    tired of seeing someone with a question about vista getting told "Microsoft

    took out that feature because you dont really want to do that." or my

    personal favorite "Buy a different software that is compatible."

     

    Having said that..

     

    I can save to my C without issue. I would ensure that you have an admin acct

    or have write permissions to the drive.

     

    Happy Friday everyone!

     

     

    "Richard Urban" wrote:

    > Saving to the root of C: (system/boot drive) has never been a good idea.

    >

    > This is just one of the problems people who know what they are doing may run

    > into: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320397/

    >

    > There are others.

    >

    > --

    >

    >

    > Regards,

    >

    > Richard Urban

    > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

    > (For email, remove the obvious from my address)

    >

    >

    >

    > "The Cat's Meow" <eclecticats@verizon.net> wrote in message

    > news:C98A2199-664A-49BC-9BBD-DE37794B20EE@microsoft.com...

    > > Why does Vista stop me from saving a file where ever I want?

    > > It will not allow me to save a file to my C:\ . It makes me save it to a

    > > folder under the C:\.

    > > Boy do I miss Windows XP SP2.

    > > Security is one thing, but give me a break, there are some of us out there

    > > that know what they are doing.

    > >

    > > --

    > > eclecticats@verizon.net

    >

    >

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    On Fri, 6 Jul 2007 09:11:55 -0400, "Richard Urban"

    <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote:

    >Saving to the root of C: (system/boot drive) has never been a good idea.

    >

    >This is just one of the problems people who know what they are doing may run

    >into: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320397/

    >

    >There are others.

     

     

    Suggestion to Richie, spend more time actually learning what you're

    doing instead of all the time you spend trying to make us believe you

    know what you're doing.

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    On Fri, 6 Jul 2007 09:11:55 -0400, "Richard Urban"

    <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote:

    >Saving to the root of C: (system/boot drive) has never been a good idea.

    >

    >This is just one of the problems people who know what they are doing may run

    >into: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320397/

    >

    >There are others.

     

     

    Suggestion to Richie, spend more time actually learning what you're

    doing instead of all the time you spend trying to make us believe you

    know what you're doing.

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    "The Cat's Meow" <eclecticats@verizon.net> wrote in message

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    > Why does Vista stop me from saving a file where ever I want?

    > It will not allow me to save a file to my C:\ . It makes me save it to a

    > folder under the C:\.

     

    The application requires administrative rights to write to that location,

    that means the application you're using will need to be elevated beforehand,

    typically by right-clicking and selecting Run as administrator.

    > Boy do I miss Windows XP SP2.

     

    You can always install it.

    > Security is one thing, but give me a break, there are some of us out there

    > that know what they are doing.

     

    However as Richard said, write to the user folder instead, that's what its

    there for.

     

    --

    Paul Smith,

    Yeovil, UK.

    Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.

    http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/

    http://www.windowsresource.net/

     

    *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*

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    "The Cat's Meow" <eclecticats@verizon.net> wrote in message

    news:C98A2199-664A-49BC-9BBD-DE37794B20EE@microsoft.com...

    > Why does Vista stop me from saving a file where ever I want?

    > It will not allow me to save a file to my C:\ . It makes me save it to a

    > folder under the C:\.

     

    The application requires administrative rights to write to that location,

    that means the application you're using will need to be elevated beforehand,

    typically by right-clicking and selecting Run as administrator.

    > Boy do I miss Windows XP SP2.

     

    You can always install it.

    > Security is one thing, but give me a break, there are some of us out there

    > that know what they are doing.

     

    However as Richard said, write to the user folder instead, that's what its

    there for.

     

    --

    Paul Smith,

    Yeovil, UK.

    Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.

    http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/

    http://www.windowsresource.net/

     

    *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*

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    Paul Smith wrote:

    > "The Cat's Meow" <eclecticats@verizon.net> wrote in message

    > news:C98A2199-664A-49BC-9BBD-DE37794B20EE@microsoft.com...

    >> Why does Vista stop me from saving a file where ever I want?

    >> It will not allow me to save a file to my C:\ . It makes me save it to

    >> a folder under the C:\.

    >

    > The application requires administrative rights to write to that

    > location, that means the application you're using will need to be

    > elevated beforehand, typically by right-clicking and selecting Run as

    > administrator.

    >

     

    Exactly. Windows is not preventing you from doing it, it is preventing

    the application from doing it, because the application did not ask you

    for admin power.

     

    In Windows Vista, applications are supposed to ask you for your

    permission whenever they want to perform an admin action.

     

    This one doesn't (and I am sad to say there are some MS applications in

    Vista that don't do this correctly either).

     

    --

    -JB

    Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

    Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

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    Paul Smith wrote:

    > "The Cat's Meow" <eclecticats@verizon.net> wrote in message

    > news:C98A2199-664A-49BC-9BBD-DE37794B20EE@microsoft.com...

    >> Why does Vista stop me from saving a file where ever I want?

    >> It will not allow me to save a file to my C:\ . It makes me save it to

    >> a folder under the C:\.

    >

    > The application requires administrative rights to write to that

    > location, that means the application you're using will need to be

    > elevated beforehand, typically by right-clicking and selecting Run as

    > administrator.

    >

     

    Exactly. Windows is not preventing you from doing it, it is preventing

    the application from doing it, because the application did not ask you

    for admin power.

     

    In Windows Vista, applications are supposed to ask you for your

    permission whenever they want to perform an admin action.

     

    This one doesn't (and I am sad to say there are some MS applications in

    Vista that don't do this correctly either).

     

    --

    -JB

    Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

    Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

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