Program Files is not accepting new folder
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- SilverLounger
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Program Files is not accepting new folder
My "Program Files " will not let me load or drop in a new folder. I even tried to right click within Program Files to insert a new folder, with no such luck, any thoughts what maybe causing this.
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- Administrator
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Re: Program Files is not accepting new folder
Are you getting any kind of error message, or is just not happening?
When you right click, what are you expecting to see that you can't?
With 'Program Files' selected, can you click on:
File > New > Folder...
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When you right click, what are you expecting to see that you can't?
With 'Program Files' selected, can you click on:
File > New > Folder...
?
Leif
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Re: Program Files is not accepting new folder
Are you logged in as a restricted user? You may need administrator permissions to do this.
Best wishes,
Hans
Hans
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- GoldLounger
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Re: Program Files is not accepting new folder
The last I heard, the "Program Files" folder was a system folder and was to be used by the "installer" programs only.
But I have been know to be wrong many times before this.
But I have been know to be wrong many times before this.
I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living
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Re: Program Files is not accepting new folder
Dave, that is true for Windows Vista and Windows 7, but this thread is in the Windows XP forum. The Program Files folder is not protected in XP, at least not by default.
Best wishes,
Hans
Hans
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- 4StarLounger
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Re: Program Files is not accepting new folder
Add one more time to that list.DaveA wrote:The last I heard, the "Program Files" folder was a system folder and was to be used by the "installer" programs only.
But I have been know to be wrong many times before this.
I just dropped a data folder from another partition into Program Files on my C drive and had zero issues. I'd suspect permissions or something similar is the cause.
If life gives you melons,
You may be dyslexic.
You may be dyslexic.
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- SilverLounger
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Re: Program Files is not accepting new folder
I thank everyone for their comments, it helped too trouble shoot the problem.
I was assisting a friend with this problem on their computer and it does turn out that he was using the guest sign in and not administrator. Problem solved.
I was assisting a friend with this problem on their computer and it does turn out that he was using the guest sign in and not administrator. Problem solved.
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- 4StarLounger
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Re: Program Files is not accepting new folder
Glad you got it sorted. Thanks for posting back with the solution.
If life gives you melons,
You may be dyslexic.
You may be dyslexic.