windows xp restricted user cannot create folders in "Program Files" folder

[Guest SM2002]

Hi

 

On my WinXP Pro I have an administrator account and a regular account.

I am able to do anything under "C:\Program Files" with the administrator

account but when I try to create a new folder with the regular account I get

the message "Unable to create folder 'New Folder' Access is denied"

the owner of "C:\Program Files" is "Administrators"

 

Is there a way of enabling my regular account to create folders and files

under "C:\Program Files" without making him an administrator ?

 

thanks

[Guest John John - MVP]

You can grant the user necessary NTFS permissions to the folder:

 

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/n...ermissions.mspx

Windows XP: Set permissions for folders and files

 

But as a general rule unless you are installing software you don't

really want or shouldn't need to create folders in the Programs Files

directory.

 

John

 

SM2002 wrote:

> Hi

>

> On my WinXP Pro I have an administrator account and a regular account.

> I am able to do anything under "C:Program Files" with the administrator

> account but when I try to create a new folder with the regular account I get

> the message "Unable to create folder 'New Folder' Access is denied"

> the owner of "C:Program Files" is "Administrators"

>

> Is there a way of enabling my regular account to create folders and files

> under "C:Program Files" without making him an administrator ?

>

> thanks

>

[Guest Anteaus]

Re: restricted user cannot create folders in "Program Files" folde

 

This is true, as the main advantage of running as a limited user is to limit

the ability of malware to download and install other malicious programs. If

malware running under your account can write to 'program files' then this

advantage is largely negated.

 

"John John - MVP" wrote:

> But as a general rule unless you are installing software you don't

> really want or shouldn't need to create folders in the Programs Files

> directory.