Why do I have to give myself permission to change things?

Under "User Accounts" I am listed as administrator, but I still can't
modify quake3.cfg.

I had given quake3.cfg full access before I could modify it. I found
out from this group that any file in the "program files" directory
would do this. Because I wanted to do more modifying to the quake
folder I made a directory c:\games\quake but I was blocked from
changing the quake3.cfg file.

I am the only one that uses the computer. It seems really really
stupid to have to grant myself permission to do anything.

It would be nice to block programs from making unwanted changes, but I
don't understand why I have to grant myself permission.

--
O'Neil to General Hammond:
For the record Sir, I wanted to blow it the hell up.

"Metspitzer" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Under "User Accounts" I am listed as administrator, but I still can't
> modify quake3.cfg.
>
> I had given quake3.cfg full access before I could modify it. I found
> out from this group that any file in the "program files" directory
> would do this. Because I wanted to do more modifying to the quake
> folder I made a directory c:\games\quake but I was blocked from
> changing the quake3.cfg file.
>
> I am the only one that uses the computer. It seems really really
> stupid to have to grant myself permission to do anything.
>
> It would be nice to block programs from making unwanted changes, but I
> don't understand why I have to grant myself permission.

Permissions are set a certain way by default for security reasons. You
created a folder off the root, cool. Give yourself full control and you
shouldn't have any more difficulties.

This was setup this way by default for security, not as a personal affront.

Metspitzer wrote:
> Under "User Accounts" I am listed as administrator, but I still can't
> modify quake3.cfg.
>
> I had given quake3.cfg full access before I could modify it. I found
> out from this group that any file in the "program files" directory
> would do this. Because I wanted to do more modifying to the quake
> folder I made a directory c:\games\quake but I was blocked from
> changing the quake3.cfg file.
>
> I am the only one that uses the computer. It seems really really
> stupid to have to grant myself permission to do anything.
>
> It would be nice to block programs from making unwanted changes, but I
> don't understand why I have to grant myself permission.

It's because some things are owned by Trusted Installer.

http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/wi...stedinstaller/

Paul

On 5/9/2011 7:32 PM, Metspitzer wrote:
> Under "User Accounts" I am listed as administrator, but I still can't
> modify quake3.cfg.
>

If UAC is enabled, your user account that Win 7 gives you is not an
admin account that has full admin rights.

This also talks about Win 7.

<http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/enable-the-hidden-administrator-account-on-windows-vista/>

It's the same account that's on XP, but your admin account on Win 7
doesn't inherit rights from the account on Win 7 like it does on XP.

You may also have to take Ownership of the directory.

On Mon, 09 May 2011 21:23:06 -0400, Paul <> wrote:

>Metspitzer wrote:
>> Under "User Accounts" I am listed as administrator, but I still can't
>> modify quake3.cfg.
>>
>> I had given quake3.cfg full access before I could modify it. I found
>> out from this group that any file in the "program files" directory
>> would do this. Because I wanted to do more modifying to the quake
>> folder I made a directory c:\games\quake but I was blocked from
>> changing the quake3.cfg file.
>>
>> I am the only one that uses the computer. It seems really really
>> stupid to have to grant myself permission to do anything.
>>
>> It would be nice to block programs from making unwanted changes, but I
>> don't understand why I have to grant myself permission.
>
>It's because some things are owned by Trusted Installer.
>
>http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/wi...stedinstaller/
>
> Paul
I just ended up deleting Quake 3. I wasn't really that interested
anyway. My nephew wanted to play.

Thanks

I book marked the link if I ever get in the mood to play Quake3 again.
It was a lot of modifying to get it right in the past.

On Mon, 09 May 2011 19:32:06 -0400, Metspitzer <>
wrote:

>Under "User Accounts" I am listed as administrator, but I still can't
>modify quake3.cfg.
>
Thanks everyone

On 5/9/2011 9:48 PM, Metspitzer wrote:
> On Mon, 09 May 2011 19:32:06 -0400, Metspitzer<>
> wrote:
>
>> Under "User Accounts" I am listed as administrator, but I still can't
>> modify quake3.cfg.
>>
>

You are not admin with full rights on Win 7 with UAC enabled. There is
only one admin account that has full rights, and you are not using that
admin account.

"Metspitzer" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Under "User Accounts" I am listed as administrator, but I still can't
> modify quake3.cfg.
>

Yours is an excellent question, to which there is no reasonable response, as
seen by those here!! Isn't it amazing how people will "rationalize" with an
answer that makes no logical sense!

I, as administrator, have been denied the abilities to do certain things on
my Vista and Win7 computers. This is crazy. Security my foot; if I want to
mess up my computer (which I wouldn't anyway) then that's MY fault and
prerogative.

"Big Steel" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On 5/9/2011 9:48 PM, Metspitzer wrote:
>
> You are not admin with full rights on Win 7 with UAC enabled. There is
> only one admin account that has full rights, and you are not using that
> admin account.
>

That makes NO sense!!! What kind of looney policy is it that denies an
"administrator" his rights as administrator!!!

No, please don't even try .........

On Tue, 10 May 2011 16:00:21 -0500, "EW" <ewyatt_del_me-@excite.com>
wrote:

>I, as administrator, have been denied the abilities to do certain things on
>my Vista and Win7 computers. This is crazy. Security my foot; if I want to
>mess up my computer (which I wouldn't anyway) then that's MY fault and
>prerogative.

It's really no big deal, is it? The security is there by default and
for most people is a good thing. If you don't like the default
settings you should feel free to change them. It's only a few mouse
clicks and is far easier than coming here to complain.

--

Char Jackson