Newbe Cant Paste to C:/Widows/Media Folder ??


KLund1

KLund1

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Hi,
I can't paste to C:/Widows/Media Folder ??
I'm logged in as an admin to my personal PC.
I want to replace win11 sounds with win10 sounds.
This is just a simple copy/replace to that folder from a USB drive with the files to my C: drive
I get error box needed admin rights to copy, that a should already have.
This is a fresh install, with all updates of Win 11 as of this posting date.
I have tried with my nuwbe knowledge to change permissions but nothing changes.
Any help out there?
 

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Even if the account you are using is a member of the local 'Administrators' group your user runs as a normal non-privileged user. You should get a UAC prompt which is a security mechanism that requires a human user to activate to then be granted a true administrator access token for the current process that then gives you admin privileges to complete the task at hand and only for that process.

Can you verify your current user is in the Administrators group.
In Powershell
Powershell: 
"$($ENV:COMPUTERNAME)\$($ENV:USERNAME)" -in (Get-LocalGroupMember -Name Administrators).Name

If this returns 'True' then you are a member
 

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Thanks very much for the helpful reply.

I copied and ran the command in P.S. and it returns TRUE

I noticed WIN11 wanted a reboot after some updates. I rebooted.
Then tried to copy the files again. This time several to the folders copied over and replaced the current folders, but none of the sound files. I did get a UAC at the start. But then I get "Destination Folder Access Denied" 'You need permission to perform this action."
 

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Right clicking the C:/Widows/Media Folder and then Properties/Security/Edit, no one appears to have 'Full Control' or 'Modify' rights for this directory.
This is a local account machine. No MS account/login made during win11 install. This should no effect rights to a non priority system folder.
Any further thoughts?
Again thanks
 

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Nvindia 1060 GTX 3Gb
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Make Add_Take_Ownership_to_context_menu.reg file using text editor and ad following to it to ad Take ownership to right click menu. That would give you ownership rights to fol
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Created by: Shawn Brink
; http://www.tenforums.com
; Tutorial: http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3841-take-ownership-add-context-menu-windows-10-a.html


[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
Position="middle"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /c /l"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /c /l"


[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
Position="middle"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t /c /l /q"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t /c /l /q"


[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\runas]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
Position="middle"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /c /l"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /c /l"


[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\runas]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
Position="middle"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t /c /l /q"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t /c /l /q"

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas]
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\runas\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"
"IsolatedCommand"="\"%1\" %*"
ders or files.
 

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Administrators will have 'special' which is fine they still have full access to files and sub-directories in the Media directory. Typically when you don't 'have permission's even if you do means the file(s) might be in use or locked up by another process.

You can download 'Process Explorer' from SysInternals/Microsoft and there should be a option to find open file handles. Enter the file name you are trying to replace and see if that is the case. You can select the handle and choose to close it. Then attempt to replace again (or backup and replace)
 

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