Don't have permission to modify files in this network

[VicVicVic]

About four out of five times when I try to save a file from any program (I see it with Firefox and Photoshop the most because I use both programs often), I get the message:

You don't have permission to modify files in this network location. Contact the administrator per permission to make these changes.

After I agree to that message and try again, it will always work the second time (I do have to overwrite over the file that was created when the message came up; the first file is always empty, but it does sit at whatever folder location I am saving a file to).

I tried all the methods of this tutorial and it did not work. My UAC is currently set to the lowest bar (so it isn't on), and I am on the only user account and am sure that it is set to have full privileges.

This has been the case since I started using Windows 7 (I made a clean installation; had Windows XP previously) when it was first released.

Any thoughts? I have searched on Google.com at least 20 times over the last few months, and have tried a lot of different things, to no avail. In one search, I found out that someone else has the exact same problem I do, as described at http://www.smartcomputing.com/QABoard/QAMain.aspx?search=fq&fqid=3555760&lnqs=dfp&qapg=1&guid= - I also get the same iTunes error message).

Thanks,
Vic

 

[SARRAS]

There is a workaround: when you get to the location you're saving to, pause for a second, then hit save. The problem doesn't happen then. It seems to be some sort of delay in permissions - so the pause solves it.

 

[VicVicVic]

Thanks for replying! I tried waiting (from one second to three to more than 20 seconds) and still have the same issue, unfortunately. Any other thoughts? Thanks.

 

[SARRAS]

Thanks for replying! I tried waiting (from one second to three to more than 20 seconds) and still have the same issue, unfortunately. Any other thoughts? Thanks.

Hmmmm - that's all I have - have you tried running the 'Take Ownership' dingle thingy on the affected locations? Its the only other thing that occurs to me at present.

see here: Add Take Ownership Option Shortcut in Right Click Menu of Windows 7

its a stretch but it might help

 

[VicVicVic]

Thanks for following up. I've tried that as well (from the exact same site, actually; I found it via a Google search) and the problem still persists.

This issue is prevalent on both my computer and my girlfriend's. Thanks.

 

[surfasb]

What program are you trying to save the file from?

 

[DBAMeister]

Saving a File

You may have to change the UAC (User Access Control) Setting in the registry. This setting defaults to asking your permission in all folders except those normally used for saving files.

 

[SARRAS]

You may have to change the UAC (User Access Control) Setting in the registry. This setting defaults to asking your permission in all folders except those normally used for saving files.

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Instructions please!

 

[zzz2496]

VicVicVic, can you elaborate a bit more about where do you save the file? Example: "I save a test.psd to my Desktop when that occured" or "I save a test.psd to E:\Data, and then it threw that error".

zzz2496

 

[VicVicVic]

The error has occurred as long as I have had Windows 7 when it first came out. I only save files to My Documents and the Desktop, and the error occurs approximately four out of five times in those two places. I have not tried saving files elsewhere, but I can try that and report back.

Thanks.

 

[surfasb]

You may have to change the UAC (User Access Control) Setting in the registry. This setting defaults to asking your permission in all folders except those normally used for saving files.

You may have to change the UAC (User Access Control) Setting in the registry. This setting defaults to asking your permission in all folders except those normally used for saving files.

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Instructions please!

The OP has already tried turning off UAC, which is unlikely the cause of the problem.

What other programs are installed on your computer? What Antivirus/Security program are you using?

 

[VicVicVic]

I'm using the newest versions of Eset NOD32 and SUPERAntiSpyware.

 

[zzz2496]

Hmm... I had this kind of problem, but not when I save in "Desktop" or "My Documents", I ran into the error if I save to drive "R" (I have lots of volumes). The "R" drive was created and formatted by Windows XP, long before I had 7. So the security is obviously wrong, the "R" drive is owned by XP's Administrator, all I need to do was take the ownership, and the problem went away...

VicVicVic, you can try re-owning your own profile... it might fix some unknown ACL error in your volume that causes your problem...

zzz2496

 

[surfasb]

It doesn't sound like a permission error though. Permissions errors aren't going to allow you 1 out of 5 tries.

 

[zzz2496]

True, but it doesn't hurt to try...

 

[DBAMeister]

Fix

Try this: right click on your folder (C:\Data), then click (in order) Properties, Security, Advanced, Owner. Then click OK all the way back out. Then try saving something to the folder.

 

[lokei]

Same

Hey,
I have the same problem and all the searching I've done has led to Nod32/Win7 conflict. maybe eset has an answer.

 

[VicVicVic]

Try this: right click on your folder (C:\Data), then click (in order) Properties, Security, Advanced, Owner. Then click OK all the way back out. Then try saving something to the folder.

Was I supposed to change anything or just go all the way to the Owner tab and then click OK back out? I just tried clicking only OK all the way back out and the error still exists. Thanks.

 

[DBAMeister]

Fixing Ownership Problem

After: "right click on your folder (C:\Data), then click (in order) Properties, Security, Advanced, Owner", you should have seen your name in the fill-in box.

If you didn't, you need to enter your name before OK'ing all the way out.

If this doesn't work, after you get all the way out, right click again on the folder, then click on "properties", "Security". If your user name is not listed, click "edit", "add", then type your name in the white box, then click "check names", then "OK" all the way back out.