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Cannot Save Files to the C Drive

Anonymous
2022-08-05T15:05:41+00:00

I have changed my permissions to full and ensured that I am a Administrator, but I still cannot save a csv file to the C drive.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-08-05T15:13:15+00:00

    You save to \Documents and not the root folder

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  2. DaveM121 816.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-08-05T15:52:04+00:00

    Hi JPC369,

    I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    That is standard in Windows 10 and 11, the root of the C drive is protected by the system, it is a security measure against malware.

    If you want to save files to your C drive, you must create a folder on the C drive for the files you want to save, or you can save the file somewhere, then move the file to the root of the C drive, you will be asked for confirmation, and then it can be moved to the C drive.

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