Program cannot write to installed folder


  1. Posts : 187
    Windows 7
       #1

    Program cannot write to installed folder


    Hi I have a Windows program that is installed in the default C:\Program Files (x86) folder, and of course it cannot write some of the data it needs to write to that folder. I assume that is because of the Windows 7 permissions.
    Is there a simple way to allow this particular program to write to its install folder despite permission restrictions? I already moved its data folder to my data partition but this is for some files that I do not have the option to move to another folder.
    Thank you.
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  2. Posts : 2,963
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
       #2

    Run the program as administrator. Right click the programs .exe file and click 'Run as Administrator". Then it can do what ever you need it to, despite permissions.
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  3. Posts : 187
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thank you.
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