PC Permissions Messed Up

[Pyrexx1850]

For a few months now I've been having issues with my computer permissions, I have an administrator account so I know it's nothing to do with which account I have or am using. The problem doesn't let me install certain programs like Skype, Minecraft, Text Editors, etc.

It's gotten to the point that I couldn't even install the Windows 10 update because of it. The error says that I don't have permission to access that file location, which is very frustrating. I've been looking for some help for a while now and haven't gotten any thus far. Hoping someone here can change that.

[Deathisgod]

Need more info.

What OS

Are you logged in as admin when trying to do any of the listed tasks?

Who owns the folders in question? 

 

[Pyrexx1850]

Windows 8.1

I am the only person who uses this computer so I only have my main administrator account, so I am logged in as admin and own the folders. Thing is, it tells me I need to ask permission from myself to access these folders.

[Deathisgod]

Do you know how to check ownership of a folder?

[Pyrexx1850]

Yeah I do, that was one of the first things I checked when this issue started to happen.

[Link8451]

Right click the folder click properties in the security tab go to advanced settings and check ownership their and change it if it's difrent 

[Pyrexx1850]

7 minutes ago, youtuber1744 said:

Right click the folder click properties in the security tab go to advanced settings and check ownership their and change it if it's difrent 

I've already done that, I own the folder so it's nothing with the ownership that's the problem, I've checked what my account is allowed to do, and everything is checked.

[Deathisgod]

if you are admin and the admin owns the folder, and has read/write permissions, there should be no issue.

 

what happens if you right click the program in question and select run as admin?

 

is there a local domain in the same subnet that your computer is connected to?

[Pyrexx1850]

The app would still tell me to ask for permission from myself to install it. That I don't have permission to access the file it wants to install to

[Deathisgod]

wait... when the pop up shows up asking for admin privileges... do you click the yes button?

[Pyrexx1850]

I do, but then it'll pop-up again saying I need to ask for permission to access the folder

[Deathisgod]

is there a domain on the local subnet the computer is connected to (ie; did you just throw a computer on to a domain network but wanted to use it separately from the domain)?

 

do you have anti-virus software?

 

Are there any warnings or errors showing up in event viewer?

[Pyrexx1850]

I do have anti-virus, I'm using Avast but when this issue started I was using Bitdefender. There are no warning or errors that show up in the event viewer. 

 

I'm not using my laptop separate from the domain. 

[Deathisgod]

7 minutes ago, Pyrexx1850 said:

I'm not using my laptop separate from the domain. 

does that mean you have a legit domain? ie youre running a domain controller, have AD services (or equivalent), etc...

[Pyrexx1850]

Okay, so after googling a bit more I found a solution that works (as far as I can tell.) I was trying to install the Direct X SDK from '09 but it once again had the error message about permissions. So I googled how to reset the permissions back to their default settings. Here's what I did, I can't guarantee that it'll work for you, but it worked for me.

 

1. Run PowerShell as Administrator

2. Type in "cd /"

3. Type in "/configure /cfg Windows\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb /verbose"

4. Hit enter and it should have the message "Task is completed" and a warning message, you can ignore the warning message. 

 

EDIT: Nevermind, turns out this doesn't work for me, or only worked for a small amount of time

Edited September 9, 2016 by Pyrexx1850