Solved Cannot modify files as Administrator in Windows 7

[upiter77]

hi

I cannot modify files as a real Administrator in Windows 7:

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/wi...real-administrator-account-in-windows-7/3656/

for example I cannot change this file:

C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\CPU.Gadget\en-US\cpu.html.

Even cannot save this file if I open in notepad as Administrator.

 

[upiter77]

I will try to turn UAC of user Administrator off:

Turning User Account Control on or off - Microsoft Windows Help

 

[upiter77]

I have turned UAC off, but it still doesn't work.

 

[richnrockville]

Check for the possibility of the file being listed as a system file, from an elevated prompt. type attrib filename.

you might want to change the attributes and then resave it, change the attributes back after saving your changes.

Rich

 

[Callender]

take ownership

I tried to edit and save the file - "Access Denied"

Took ownership (changed permissions) and could edit and save.

Afterwards I changed everything back to how it was originally!

 

[upiter77]

I have treid and it doesn't work:

Zugriff verweigert -> access denied

C:\Users\Administrator.asus>cd "C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\CPU.Gadget\de-DE\"

C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\CPU.Gadget\de-DE>dir
 Datenträger in Laufwerk C: ist Win7
 Volumeseriennummer: 8491-98C4

 Verzeichnis von C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\CPU.Gadget\de-DE

13.07.2011  20:21    <DIR>          .
13.07.2011  20:21    <DIR>          ..
14.07.2009  04:03             4'630 cpu.html
13.07.2011  20:21    <DIR>          css
14.07.2009  03:58             1'020 gadget.xml
13.07.2011  20:21    <DIR>          js
               2 Datei(en),          5'650 Bytes
               4 Verzeichnis(se), 310'644'457'472 Bytes frei

C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\CPU.Gadget\de-DE>attrib cpu.html
A            C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\CPU.Gadget\de-DE\cpu.html

C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\CPU.Gadget\de-DE>attrib -r +s cpu.html
Zugriff verweigert - C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\CPU.Gadget\de-DE\cpu.html

C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\CPU.Gadget\de-DE>attrib -r -s cpu.html
Zugriff verweigert - C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\CPU.Gadget\de-DE\cpu.html

C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\CPU.Gadget\de-DE>attrib +S +H cpu.html /s /d
Zugriff verweigert - C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\CPU.Gadget\de-DE\cpu.html

 

[Callender]

Permissions

Try changing permissions. Change owner to PC Administrators or Username for your account.



Then edit permisssions



If you get really stuck just use the ICACLS or CACLS command.

Example:

icacls "C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\CPU.Gadget" /grant Username:F

cacls "C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\CPU.Gadget\de-DE\cpu.html" /grant Username:F

[EDIT]: I'm forgetting that gadgets are disabled on my machine. That's probably why I can edit the file. I reckon that you need to disable the gadget before you can make changes. Just start it again afterwards. See the tutorial here:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3674-gadgets-enable-disable.html

 

[upiter77]

Thx a lot, it works well now, but now howto change the owner back to TrustedInstaller?

 

[Callender]

Change owner to trusted installer

You'll need to use the following method.

[Guide] How to Restore ?TrustedInstaller? as Default Owner of a File, Folder or Registry Key in Windows? - AskVG

That should take care of it!

 

[upiter77]

You'll need to use the following method.

[Guide] How to Restore ?TrustedInstaller? as Default Owner of a File, Folder or Registry Key in Windows? - AskVG

That should take care of it!

Thx, it works well now.