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[Kssio_Aug]

I just tried to open my photos folder on my PC to transfer some of my last smartphone pictures to it, then I receive a message saying: "You don't currently have permission to access this folder. Click continue to permanently get access to this folder."; then I click continue, and "You have been denied permission to access this folder. To gain access to this folder you will need to use the security tab".

Then I go to that security tab thing > advanced and on owner there is like that: "Unable to display current owner", and a option to change.

Then I change it to administrator, so I can open the folder, but still I cant do anything to it, and when I try to change the permissions I only get errors.

I was able to move out some of my most recent photos changing that "ownership" of the folder, but all of my old travel photos are sutck there no matter what I do, and I cant do anything to it, not even move or delete the damn folder! ¬¬

It happened out of nowhere because I've never changed any permission. Also I am my computer administrator so that feel like a damn nonsense!

Here is an axample of what is happening:

Someone have any clue of what may be happening?

 

[MultiCore]

Could be malware, could be bad hard drive.
Tough to say without access.

Maybe someone else will have a current utility.

You tried any of the "Take Ownership" tools?

 

[Bulbo Urethral Baggins]

That looks like bullshit to me. better be careful.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Could be a Virus. Scan your Computer.

 

[Kssio_Aug]

Could be malware, could be bad hard drive.
Tough to say without access.

Maybe someone else will have a current utility.

You tried any of the "Take Ownership" tools?

Not sure, where I check that?

What is strange is that only that folder is getting this "error". And only some of them I can't even move or edit after trying to change the folder ownership.

I will scan my computer with both Windows Defender and Malwarebytes!

 

[Night Hunter]

Not sure, where I check that?

What is strange is that only that folder is getting this "error". And only some of them I can't even move or edit after trying to change the folder ownership.

I will scan my computer!

http://tipsandtricksforum.com/thread-250.html

I'm assuming you got Win 8.1, just follow the instructions in the link. Worked for me a few weeks ago.

 

[terrisus]

I'm sorry Kssio_Aug, I'm afraid I can't do that.

 

[Kssio_Aug]

http://tipsandtricksforum.com/thread-250.html

I'm assuming you got Win 8.1, just follow the instructions in the link. Worked for me a few weeks ago.

Thanks, I will try that!

Edit: I don't know what the hell that "take ownership" thing do, but that damn solved the problem! Thanks a lot!

The thing is... could that be a bug that came with an Windows Update, a hardware malfunction or some malware? That is SO strange.

 

[Night Hunter]

Thanks, I will try that!

Edit: I don't know what the hell that "take ownership" thing do, but that damn solved the problem! Thanks a lot!

The thing is... could that be a bug that came with an Windows Update, a hardware malfunction or some malware? That is SO strange.

Maybe with an update. Some kind of legacy problem maybe.

 

[Kssio_Aug]

Maybe with an update. Some kind of legacy problem maybe.

Thanks a lot! You saved me here! lol

 

[Dr.Acula]

Have you reset? Sometimes the folder is "gone" but it still shows up, so when you try and delete it there's an error. Or a background process it trying to write it so there's an error. Usually a reset fixes it.

 

[_Ryo_]

Happened to me before too. I had to take ownership and disable UAC. and then disable read only for all files and subfolders.

 

[daniels]

I would always let you look into my folder.

 

[soco]

I had something similar with an upgrade once.

 

[Kssio_Aug]

I would always let you look into my folder.

You're cooler then my own computer have been! T-T

 

[harriet the spy]

I had a similar issue with windows once - it was an update folder (whose very long name made the thing even more annoying). Turns out it was a common issue, with a weird fix for it. So it's not necessarily a virus/malware.

But be careful.

 

[Singaporn]

I had this happen before, it wouldn't let me delete the file either.

So I made a file with the same name and deleted it and that somehow fixed the problem, you could try that OP.

 

[John Kowalski]

That's why you should stream your porn, OP.

 

[See You Next Wednesday]

Try booting in safe mode.

 

[MoodyFog]

How did you like Tournai tho?

 

[Marow]

Restart the computer. Try again.

Search for viruses. Try again.

After that, follow tips online.

 

[saunderez]

You might need to use cacls.exe to restore yourself on the access list for the folder. Run in a command prompt elevated as administrator.

http://ss64.com/nt/cacls.html

 

[hateradio]

Just make the folder inherit all properties from its parent folders.