My Account type is Administrator in Windows 8 YET I don't get full access to folders

Question

I'm running Windows 8 Pro. My account type is of admin:

And My UAC is off:

Yet, I still get errors like this:

and

Solution

I do not have windows 8 but I had the same issue with my computer. On my system you have to log in as an administrator in safe mode to access some system folders and folders by other user logins. Other users login accounts on your computer can make their folders private and prevent not only other user logins from having access, but also an administartor account from accessing them. The computer system can also prevent some files from being accessed by the user by default. If it is not extremely necessary to access these type of files, then they are better left alone. However, sometimes it is just apparent that some things need to be revised ir deleted. In this case, you have to go into safe mode (speaking about my system) and tweak the properties of any file to allow access to "administrator", which will give acces to any user with an administartor account. For files that have been marked "to make private," and ones that deny access, you must add your user login name or administrator to the list of user types or users that can access the folder, and if successful, when running in normal mode you will be able to access these folders or files. It is a bit on the complicated side and your system is no doubt a little different. However, it is soemthing that can be fixed by someone with a bit of knowledge about how user acces works for your syste. The best place to start a search would be on the microsoft help pages online.

Comments

[Admin]

So...what is your question?

[Moab]

Did you click continue? or are you saying it does not give you permanent access after clicking continue?

[Abhishek Sha]

How can I have a trouble free experience? I never had such issues on Win7.

[Abhishek Sha]

@moab - Nope. Access isn't permanent. It gives me such dialogs everytime I try to access it. Such issues even with folder called as WindowsApps under Program Files.

[Abhishek Sha]

In my own code? I'm not developing anything. I'm merely operating my system. I've never faced such issues on Windows 7.

[Abhishek Sha]

^ I'm aware of that, but I how am I even facing such issues on my account that already has admin privileges? These are the same settings on Win7. I'm not facing any problems.

[Ramhound]

@AbhishekSha - You need to tell us what software you are trying to run. This isn't even in a folder you should be trying to access yourself. By default its hidden. It should not by default even give you a UAC prompt. The prompt you are getting has NOTHING to do with UAC. This sounds like a problem with the software you are using and/or your installation of Windows is corrupt.

[Abhishek Sha]

@Ramhound - Windows Explorer! The question isn't of my motives! I know it might not be UAC, but I'm ruling out the possibility altogether and making it even more clear. Come on, a corrupt installation? Really? Everything works fine!

[Mark Allen]

@AbhishekSha Because that's how the OS is designed. Being a member of the local administrators group doesn't automatically elevate everything you do. It's supposed to be like that in Windows 7 as well, but you're not seeing it there, not sure why. If you hit Win+R on your keyboard, does it say, "This task will be created with administrative privileges."? Finally, is this the RTM build of Windows 8?

[geo]

An administrator account in Windows 7 and below should NEVER have to enter Safe Mode to do anything! I've been running Windows 7 since it came out. My account is an admin account, and I've never had any trouble accessing anything, once UAC was turned off, that is!

[geo]

@Ramhound - What he's trying to run is WINDOWS! The point is that access to all parts of the OS is severely restricted vs. older versions of Windows. In Windows 7 and earlier, once UAC was turned off, and assuming you had an admin account, you had the access and rights to do just about anything. For example, in Windows 7, again assuming you're an admin and UAC is off, ALL command consoles run elevated. This is not the case in Windows 8! That said, the command consoles are easy, because you can always select Run as Admin. That option isn't available in Explorer!

[geo]

It is NOT that way in Windows 7 and earlier! Regardless of the way it was intended to work (and it's easy for me to believe that MSFT's intention and the end result are completely different), once UAC was turned off in Windows 7, any process created by a local admin was elevated. For example, as I mentioned in my comment below, all command consoles would run elevated, whether or not you chose "Run as Administrator". The way the admin local group works in Windows 8 is VERY different from previous versions of Windows. So, yes, it may be the way it's SUPPOSED to work, but it's a BIG change!

[Ramhound]

@geo - Why are you repling to a comment I made 3 months ago? The author answered my question. Its not clear what is trying to access a protected folder which has nothing to do with UAC. I won't be returning to this question since its 3 months old