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My computer want's PERMISSONS for me to do things

Which operating system? I'm guessing Vista. Vista uses User Access Control to try and protect the operating system (and the people who use it).
 
Originally posted by: strjms72
Yeah, Vista is very annoying with the permissions, I have it on my laptop too.
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It's annoying because it's protecting you from overwriting files that you shouldn't be. If you are constantly replacing system files you should rethink what you are doing because chances are you aren't doing it right.
 
An easy way in Vista is to move things by right clicking Explorer, and select "Open as Administrator." That auto gives you permission.

You can also go in to Control Panel and edit the PERMISSIONS structure as administrator and grant permanent permissions to any user.

This will work on all files except System Files. There you have to "Take Ownership," and that requires some care. You can really screw up your system by blindly moving things that should not be moved.
 
Yes, I do have Vista. I'm alright with XP but a rookie with Vista. Is the explorer the internet explorer or is it the welcoming thing I see when I start the computer?
 
Vista is asking permission, because you are moving a file that shouldn't normally be moved.

E.g. you are trying to move files into the 'program files' directory. This directory is for installed software only, you're not supposed to change files there except when installing or uninstalling. Documents should go in the documents folder, so they can be easily indexed and backed up.

Or you a trying to move files into the root directory (C:\) - why would you want to do this? Randomly sticking files there just clogs it up and makes them difficult to find again.

Although you can get around this message by changing the permission set on different folders, the default permissions on Vista are nicely chosen - there should be no need to change these in normal use.
 
Explorer is not Internet Explorer - it is Windows Explorer - the basic file management tool for Windows. Applies to all extant Windows versions.
 
Originally posted by: AleleVanuatu
You're not an idiot right? Disable UAC. Goddamned Vista.
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Haha. Disabling UAC will really screw things up.

Srsly, don't do this.

If you must, use tweakUAC to alter the settings - just don't disable it.
 
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