Hello Paul,
Check your UAC settings. They may have changed with some of the updates.
Regards,
storage settings: Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?
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Paul Chou
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hi Microsoft:
When I go to settings to open storage to free up temporary files, I get the following message. Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? I see this in two devices.
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Johnny55 4,705 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2025-11-24T06:25:42.6066667+00:00 -
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Johnny55 4,705 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2026-02-02T18:46:32.95+00:00 kieran,
press Start, type in uac, enter and slide the bar down, you have several options
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kieran Flatman 0 Reputation points
2026-02-03T09:50:33.7866667+00:00 Hey Johnny55 how do I stop this because it is happening to me aswell.
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Johnny55 4,705 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2026-02-03T20:50:32.0766667+00:00 I mentioned previously, Press Start button, type in UAC and a window will popup. Set the slider to your preferences. Do you have an Administrative Account?