Cannot create file "c:\User\...\Appdata\Roaming...". Access is denied.

rigth click appdata->security->advanced->change permissions. Post screenshot.

KumaraB said:

Kaktussoft said:

rigth click appdata->security->advanced->change permissions. Post screenshot.

Please see attached.

The problem seems to have been solved though. Still don't understand why, but deleting the data files that apps can't overwrite--e.g. C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\NoteTab Light\NoteTab.fpr--enables the app to recreate the file, subsequently it has no more trouble overwriting them. The same applies for Opera's dcache files, and LibreOffice's extension files.

For weird reason, these files seem to have frozen in time. They are all dated 6 Sept, soon after which I did a system restore. So, I suspect that it has to do with the restore, though I can't be sure.

Please note that apps don't have any problem with some other data files.

Anyway, glad that I could somehow fix it.

Click "change permissions" in that screen. Put checkmark on both questions at bottom. Now user "admin" (yourself) has full control of all files in that folder and subfolders.

KumaraB said:

Done. I wouldn't know if it solves the problem though, as the problem no longer occurs. I'll see how things go.

The default security on appdata was fine. On subfolders as well, I think.
But something changed permissions on files in the folder.

In appdata permissions I see "administrators" - special. What special permissions? screenshot please

KumaraB said:

Kaktussoft said:

In appdata permissions I see "administrators" - special. What special permissions? screenshot please

Oh that's just due to the Take Ownership thing suggested earlier by pebbly. Shall I remove it?

yes remove it. and same 2 checkmarks on bottom as told you a few hours ago. Administrators have full control anyway