Windows help

[Bytes]

Hey guys, having moved from a linux laptop to win 8 one, it's a bit of a shock to find I need such things as admin rights!
Trying to save an autoexec.cfg file in from notepad but it won't let me, how do I get round this?

[Ratchet]

when you go to edit the autoexec.cfg file, right click and "run as administrator"

[Bytes]

I think I could edit it, but the problem is I can get the file in there in the first place, I think.

[ConVicT]

Right click "notepad" and run that as administrator, in the first place. If no1 resolves this, i have a windows 8 laptop in the house somewhere, i'll check for you.....

[Bytes]

OK thanks, I'll give that a shot, at work now so it'll be later.

[Ratchet]

Where are you trying to save this file at, Bytes? The AppData folder shouldn't be protected by admin rights.

Your tron settings *should* be in C:/Users/Name/AppData/Roaming/Var

To see the "AppData" folder, ensure that you have hidden folders set to "show" by clicking on Organize --> folder and search options --> show hidden files and folders.

In that folder, you should be able to create/edit files without admin rights.

EDIT: if all of this still fails, and is no use to you, there is also the ability to directly edit folder privileges by right-clicking it and going to "properties". Then, click the "security" tab at the top. There, you can edit the permissions directly.

(This is all assuming that Windows 8 is remotely close to other versions of Windows.)

[Bytes]

Ah, yes. I was trying to put it in the program files folder. That should work, thanks!

[Ratchet]

Yeah. That's the only place "Admin rights" should ever be a problem when editing/creating files. The C:/* folders are usually protected for security. To be honest, I had a feeling you were trying program files. Should have said that from the start.

[/dev/null]

There is no reason for tron to require admin rights to edit the current users config, I would advise you file a bug. Unfortunately, they ignore bugs.

[AI-team]

Disable UAC and you'll have 80% less popups

[Z-Man]

There is no reason for tron to require admin rights to edit the current users config

It does not. Some people just give bad advice. I will usually go about and correct that, but that had already happened here.

[ConVicT]

Where are you trying to save this file at, Bytes? The AppData folder shouldn't be protected by admin rights.

Your tron settings *should* be in C:/Users/Name/AppData/Roaming/Var

My "C:/Users/Name/AppData/Roaming/Var" is admin protected, but only if I try to "save" or "save as" a file to it.
I can copy or move files to it no problem without admin rights.
Why's that?

Sorry I'm bring up old threads, just been looking through some things.

[Z-Man]

My "C:/Users/Name/AppData/Roaming/Var" is admin protected

"Name" being YOUR username? Then it really, really should not be admin protected. Hidden, yes, but not protected.

[ConVicT]

Yes, "Name" being my name.
I just tested it, trying to "save as" a file I called "test.cfg", and it wouldn't let me, but it would let me save it to my desktop and then copy it over, and move it over.
I know, it doesn't make sense to me either.
Just one of those things I guess.

[/dev/null]

Then you managed to break the easiest os on the planet. CLAPCLAP

Now make a new user and dont click every ad you see.