Stuck on 'read only' after ownership, permission change

[KarmaTiger]

I'm set as an administrator, I've taken ownership of Program Files folder via my account, and I've set myself to full permissions - yet I STILL can't get it to release from Read Only, which makes it impossible to install certain softwares. WTH?

 

[surfasb]

If UAC is on, file operations are implicitly given User permissions unless explicitly granted Admin rights. In that case, use compatibility manager. Or just install it into another directory.

If UAC is off, well, you shouldn't have this problem.

 

[Saltgrass]

I'm set as an administrator, I've taken ownership of Program Files folder via my account, and I've set myself to full permissions - yet I STILL can't get it to release from Read Only, which makes it impossible to install certain softwares. WTH?

WHAT??????

 

[surfasb]

I just assume certain things and try to piece together the broken English posts.