Why can't I save to the C: drive

[gib65]

Hello,

I have Windows 10 and I would like to save files on my C: drive. I won't let me. It tells me I need elevated permissions to save to the C: drive even though I know I do. The only way I can save a file on the C: drive is if I open the program for the file (say Excel for a .xlsx file) as an administrator, open the file, then save it to the C: drive.

 

[voyagerfan99]

Why do you want to save directly to C:\? You should be saving somewhere like C:\Users\Username\Documents

 

[johnb35]

I save directly to c at times and have no problems. Is this an upgrade or clean install.

 

[gib65]

It's a clean install. And yes, I've experienced saving to the C: drive no problem myself. Just on a different Windows 10 machine. So I know it can be done.

 

[johnb35]

I just tried doing it on my windows 10 install and it didn't let me either, what i did was open notepad and just did a test and tried saving it and it wouldn't let me. So I opened notepad as admin and then it let me save it to c. So it seems its user account control. What files are you trying to save to c?

 

[gib65]

Any file at all. Yes, there is the workaround of opening an application (ex. Excel) as an administrator, and then I can save files wherever I want. It's a pain in the ass of a workaround though, and if I ever forget to run as administrator, do a bunch of work, then I have to save somewhere else (like Desktop) and then move it to C: (which raises the question: how much of a security feature is it to disable saving to C: when the user can easily move the file to C: after saving it somewhere else?)

 

[johnb35]

You should just get used to putting any documents into your documents folder, after all thats what its for. I used to put files/folders on my c drive when i was transferring data from old/failing hard drives for my clients, now that I have a storage drive, I don't need to. What you can do though is create a folder in root c and then you can save your files in there no problem. Its just a new security measure in windows 10.