Guest sonar1313 Posted July 13, 2008 Posted July 13, 2008 I am trying to download a game file I bought. It is an .exe file. No matter what folder I try to save it to, even if I try to save to a flash drive, the computer tells me "You need permission to perform this action." I can "Try Again" or "Cancel" but Try Again only brings up the same message. I am running from the administrator account. I have already tried shutting off User Access Control. How am I supposed to give myself permission to do this? Quote
Guest empathy beard Posted July 13, 2008 Posted July 13, 2008 It sounds strange, but try: - Open Internet Explorer - Select Tools -> Internet Options - Click Security -> Default Level Then just "done" your way out. It fixed a similar problem I had. - empbrd "sonar1313" <sonar1313@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A8D3B712-9CAD-47CF-93D6-33A94682AB15@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> >I am trying to download a game file I bought. It is an .exe file. No >matter > what folder I try to save it to, even if I try to save to a flash drive, > the > computer tells me "You need permission to perform this action." I can > "Try > Again" or "Cancel" but Try Again only brings up the same message. I am > running from the administrator account. I have already tried shutting off > User Access Control. How am I supposed to give myself permission to do > this? </span> Quote
Guest sonar1313 Posted July 13, 2008 Posted July 13, 2008 Default Level is grayed out....already at that setting I imagine. Tried lowering the security setting a notch, still no good. Error messages continue: "You'll need to provide administrator permission to copy to this file." ok, so I hit "Continue"...Skip and Cancel just cancel my download "Windows needs your permission to continue." again....continue.... then the "you need permission to perform this action" message. "empathy beard" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > It sounds strange, but try: > - Open Internet Explorer > - Select Tools -> Internet Options > - Click Security -> Default Level > > Then just "done" your way out. It fixed a similar problem I had. > > - empbrd > > "sonar1313" <sonar1313@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:A8D3B712-9CAD-47CF-93D6-33A94682AB15@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green"> > >I am trying to download a game file I bought. It is an .exe file. No > >matter > > what folder I try to save it to, even if I try to save to a flash drive, > > the > > computer tells me "You need permission to perform this action." I can > > "Try > > Again" or "Cancel" but Try Again only brings up the same message. I am > > running from the administrator account. I have already tried shutting off > > User Access Control. How am I supposed to give myself permission to do > > this? </span> > > </span> Quote
Guest JerryM Posted July 13, 2008 Posted July 13, 2008 Something to try, Right click CMD.EXE and select Run as Administrator. This will put you in the Root directory where you can run your EXE files. "sonar1313" <sonar1313@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A8D3B712-9CAD-47CF-93D6-33A94682AB15@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > I am trying to download a game file I bought. It is an .exe file. No > matter > what folder I try to save it to, even if I try to save to a flash drive, > the > computer tells me "You need permission to perform this action." I can > "Try > Again" or "Cancel" but Try Again only brings up the same message. I am > running from the administrator account. I have already tried shutting off > User Access Control. How am I supposed to give myself permission to do > this? </span> Quote
Guest JerryM Posted July 13, 2008 Posted July 13, 2008 After hitting return, type CD\ and hit return to put you in the Root directory. "JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote in message news:#e$oWSQ5IHA.300@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Something to try, > > Right click CMD.EXE and select Run as Administrator. > This will put you in the Root directory where you can run your EXE files. > > "sonar1313" <sonar1313@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:A8D3B712-9CAD-47CF-93D6-33A94682AB15@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green"> >> I am trying to download a game file I bought. It is an .exe file. No >> matter >> what folder I try to save it to, even if I try to save to a flash drive, >> the >> computer tells me "You need permission to perform this action." I can >> "Try >> Again" or "Cancel" but Try Again only brings up the same message. I am >> running from the administrator account. I have already tried shutting >> off >> User Access Control. How am I supposed to give myself permission to do >> this?</span> > </span> Quote
Guest sonar1313 Posted July 13, 2008 Posted July 13, 2008 I can't even download the file let alone run it. I've tried "Run" instead of "Save" when I click the download link but that literally does nothing. The download instructions say: "If the file ends in dm.exe, click OPEN. Otherwise, click SAVE and save it to a place you'll remember later, such as your desktop." File does end in dm.exe. I don't know what difference that makes. Not sure what I'm supposed to do once I get into cmd.exe if I don't even have the file on the computer......the computer simply refuses to download. "JerryM" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Something to try, > > Right click CMD.EXE and select Run as Administrator. > This will put you in the Root directory where you can run your EXE files. > > "sonar1313" <sonar1313@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:A8D3B712-9CAD-47CF-93D6-33A94682AB15@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green"> > > I am trying to download a game file I bought. It is an .exe file. No > > matter > > what folder I try to save it to, even if I try to save to a flash drive, > > the > > computer tells me "You need permission to perform this action." I can > > "Try > > Again" or "Cancel" but Try Again only brings up the same message. I am > > running from the administrator account. I have already tried shutting off > > User Access Control. How am I supposed to give myself permission to do > > this? </span> > > </span> Quote
Guest JerryM Posted July 13, 2008 Posted July 13, 2008 I think I'm missing something here, If you click Start, All Programs, and Accessories, you should see CMD.EXE Right click it and select - Run as Administrator, Type CD\ to put you in the Root directory where you should be able to use your EXE files. BUT If downloading your file is the problem, type - Download files - on the search line above the start button. The file should show up there, where you can double click it to run. Sorry if this doesn't help "sonar1313" <sonar1313@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D7CCEEF6-C8BE-4CED-B87F-DDD7A946E914@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > I can't even download the file let alone run it. I've tried "Run" instead > of > "Save" when I click the download link but that literally does nothing. > > The download instructions say: "If the file ends in dm.exe, click OPEN. > Otherwise, click SAVE and save it to a place you'll remember later, such > as > your desktop." > > File does end in dm.exe. I don't know what difference that makes. Not > sure > what I'm supposed to do once I get into cmd.exe if I don't even have the > file > on the computer......the computer simply refuses to download. > > > "JerryM" wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >> Something to try, >> >> Right click CMD.EXE and select Run as Administrator. >> This will put you in the Root directory where you can run your EXE files. >> >> "sonar1313" <sonar1313@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:A8D3B712-9CAD-47CF-93D6-33A94682AB15@microsoft.com...<span style="color:darkred"> >> > I am trying to download a game file I bought. It is an .exe file. No >> > matter >> > what folder I try to save it to, even if I try to save to a flash >> > drive, >> > the >> > computer tells me "You need permission to perform this action." I can >> > "Try >> > Again" or "Cancel" but Try Again only brings up the same message. I am >> > running from the administrator account. I have already tried shutting >> > off >> > User Access Control. How am I supposed to give myself permission to do >> > this?</span> >> >> </span></span> Quote
Guest sonar1313 Posted July 13, 2008 Posted July 13, 2008 Can't even download the file - that's the problem. It downloads 99% of the file, then tells me I need permission, and makes me cancel the download......even though it seems like I've given permission by clicking CONTINUE twice. "JerryM" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > I think I'm missing something here, > > If you click Start, All Programs, and Accessories, you should see CMD.EXE > Right click it and select - Run as Administrator, > Type CD to put you in the Root directory where you should be able to use > your EXE files. > BUT > If downloading your file is the problem, type - Download files - on the > search line above the start button. > The file should show up there, where you can double click it to run. > > Sorry if this doesn't help > > > "sonar1313" <sonar1313@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:D7CCEEF6-C8BE-4CED-B87F-DDD7A946E914@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green"> > > I can't even download the file let alone run it. I've tried "Run" instead > > of > > "Save" when I click the download link but that literally does nothing. > > > > The download instructions say: "If the file ends in dm.exe, click OPEN. > > Otherwise, click SAVE and save it to a place you'll remember later, such > > as > > your desktop." > > > > File does end in dm.exe. I don't know what difference that makes. Not > > sure > > what I'm supposed to do once I get into cmd.exe if I don't even have the > > file > > on the computer......the computer simply refuses to download. > > > > > > "JerryM" wrote: > ><span style="color:darkred"> > >> Something to try, > >> > >> Right click CMD.EXE and select Run as Administrator. > >> This will put you in the Root directory where you can run your EXE files. > >> > >> "sonar1313" <sonar1313@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:A8D3B712-9CAD-47CF-93D6-33A94682AB15@microsoft.com... > >> > I am trying to download a game file I bought. It is an .exe file. No > >> > matter > >> > what folder I try to save it to, even if I try to save to a flash > >> > drive, > >> > the > >> > computer tells me "You need permission to perform this action." I can > >> > "Try > >> > Again" or "Cancel" but Try Again only brings up the same message. I am > >> > running from the administrator account. I have already tried shutting > >> > off > >> > User Access Control. How am I supposed to give myself permission to do > >> > this? > >> > >> </span></span> > </span> Quote
Guest Fmjc001 Posted July 13, 2008 Posted July 13, 2008 Maybe the parental control have been set to block downloads. Go to Control panel, user accounts, parental control, your username and then check. Although you need to be an admin to do this and admins cant have parental controls on them...Are you an admin? -- Fmjc001 :: Regards, :: :: Fmjc001 :: Quote
Guest sonar1313 Posted July 13, 2008 Posted July 13, 2008 Yes, it's my home computer and I'm the admin. I've been trying to download the program as the admin.....parental controls not an issue. "Fmjc001" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > > Maybe the parental control have been set to block downloads. Go to > Control panel, user accounts, parental control, your username and then > check. Although you need to be an admin to do this and admins cant have > parental controls on them...Are you an admin? > > > -- > Fmjc001 > > :: Regards, :: > :: Fmjc001 :: > </span> Quote
Guest Gordon Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 "sonar1313" <sonar1313@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0693E4A1-F720-47CD-8A6B-EC2977B8742F@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > Can't even download the file - that's the problem. It downloads 99% of > the > file, then tells me I need permission, and makes me cancel the > download......even though it seems like I've given permission by clicking > CONTINUE twice. ></span> So to what location on your HDD are you trying to download this file to? Quote
Guest sonar1313 Posted July 15, 2008 Posted July 15, 2008 I have tried the desktop, various other places in my own user folder including the Downloads folder, Program Files, and an empty thumb drive. "Gordon" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > "sonar1313" <sonar1313@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:0693E4A1-F720-47CD-8A6B-EC2977B8742F@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green"> > > Can't even download the file - that's the problem. It downloads 99% of > > the > > file, then tells me I need permission, and makes me cancel the > > download......even though it seems like I've given permission by clicking > > CONTINUE twice. > ></span> > > So to what location on your HDD are you trying to download this file to? > > </span> Quote
Guest Regalia Posted July 15, 2008 Posted July 15, 2008 I almost didn't bother going through registration to answer this. Almost. For my idea of a solution. Do you see the name of the file in the 'save' window? The thing is, v64 won't let you save some types of files. For some reason. It can be disabled, but you don't really have to. Just change the extension of the saved file to say: 'a'. So if you have 'file.exe' it would be 'file.a'. Thus the "protection" is circumvented. Yay. When downloaded, the file should be renamed back to exe but i guess you knew that. -- Regalia Quote
Guest sonar1313 Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 Thanks for going through the trouble style_emoticons/ I do think it would have worked....but the story already has a happy ending....someone advised me to just disable virus protection, so I did. (Cheesy virus protection software that came installed on the computer.) And it worked. Funny, because it never gave any indication that it was the anti-virus that was causing my problem. Thanks to all who offered advice! "Regalia" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > > I almost didn't bother going through registration to answer this. > Almost. > > For my idea of a solution. > > Do you see the name of the file in the 'save' window? > The thing is, v64 won't let you save some types of files. For some > reason. It can be disabled, but you don't really have to. Just change > the extension of the saved file to say: 'a'. > > So if you have 'file.exe' it would be 'file.a'. Thus the "protection" > is circumvented. Yay. > > When downloaded, the file should be renamed back to exe but i guess you > knew that. > > > -- > Regalia > </span> Quote
Guest Hank Arnold (MVP) Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 You are going to replace it with another AV program, aren't you? There are several very good ones (a couple free) out there,,, -- Regards, Hank Arnold Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Directory Services sonar1313 wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > Thanks for going through the trouble style_emoticons/ > > I do think it would have worked....but the story already has a happy > ending....someone advised me to just disable virus protection, so I did. > (Cheesy virus protection software that came installed on the computer.) And > it worked. Funny, because it never gave any indication that it was the > anti-virus that was causing my problem. > > Thanks to all who offered advice! > > "Regalia" wrote: > <span style="color:green"> >> I almost didn't bother going through registration to answer this. >> Almost. >> >> For my idea of a solution. >> >> Do you see the name of the file in the 'save' window? >> The thing is, v64 won't let you save some types of files. For some >> reason. It can be disabled, but you don't really have to. Just change >> the extension of the saved file to say: 'a'. >> >> So if you have 'file.exe' it would be 'file.a'. Thus the "protection" >> is circumvented. Yay. >> >> When downloaded, the file should be renamed back to exe but i guess you >> knew that. >> >> >> -- >> Regalia >></span></span> Quote
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