Windows 10: Lost ability to change permissions for Program Files x86

I somehow lost my administrator permissions to control initiate Program Files x86. I have reset my permissions from the C: folder, but when I go to the Program Files x86 folder I am not able to edit permissions. The check boxes are grayed out for all Groups and User Names. I've tried restarting in safe mode, but still can't edit permissions.


Any suggestions?

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Lost admin permissions to Program Files (x86)

Hello!

I've been looking around for a while now and although there are some of the soltuions, they aren't working for me.

I have two separate machines on my network which are both running Windows 10. One runs server applications and the other is my main machine. I tried to save a file on the server in program files x86 and an error comes up saying: "You do not have permission
to save in this location". I looked in the folder and I have lost the ability to create anything other than folders. (I require admin access to do so but I am logged in as admin for both machines)

I've found that I have lost administrator permissions and I am unable to get them back as all the options are grayed out in the "Advanced Secuirty Settings For Program Files (x86). This applies to both machines.

I have taken ownership of the C directory as the local admin account i'm logging on with and i've booted into safe mode to try and take back access but with no luck.

Any Ideas?

Thanks!

 

Administartor rights lost in program file and program files x86

Hi Luca,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand the inconvenience you are facing with accessing the files and folders on Program file and Program file x86, we will help you with this issue.

Do let us know the following to assist you better:

• Have you logged in as an administrator?
• Is this issue specific only to the Programs file and Program file x86 folders?
  

Step 1: If you have logged-in as an administrator, I suggest you to follow the below steps to give permission for entire system, so that you can access the specific files.

• Right click on the folder and click on
  Properties.
• Click on Security tab and select the
  group\user name.
• Click on Edit option and check the option
  Full control.
• Click on Apply and then on
  Ok button.

Step 2: Try the following steps and check if it helps:

• Right-click the C: Drive that you want to take ownership of, and then click
  Properties.
• Click the Security tab, and then click
  OK on the Security message, if one appears.
• Click Advanced, and then click the
  Owner tab.
• In the Name list, click your user name,
  Administrator if you are logged in as Administrator, or click the
  Administrators group.
  
  If you want to take ownership of the contents of that folder, click to select the
  Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box.
• Click OK.

• 
  You may receive the following error message, where
  Folder is the name of the folder that you want to take ownership of:
  You do not have permission to read the co1ntents of directory Folder. Do you want to replace the directory permissions with permissions granting you Full Control? All permissions will be replaced if you press
  Yes.
  

6. Click Yes.

7. Click OK, and then reapply the permissions and security settings that you want for the folder and the folder contents.

Hope it helps. Try the above and reply to the post with an updated status of this issue for further assistance, we will be happy to help you.

 

Program files(x86) has wrong permissions

I can't say what has changed your permissions, but I think I can explain why you cannot install anything. TrustedInstaller should be the owner and have full control, in your case it has no permissions. This is how my permissions look.