I can't save drivers to my desired location thanks to Windows 8.1's administrator is not the administrator mode.

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
K

kaio37k

Distinguished
Apr 3, 2013
239
0
18,680
As many know, in Windows 8.1, you cannot be permanent admin even if you are admin and are the only user. Because of this, I cannot save my GPU driver to where I want, instead it tells me I'm not admin and saves it to the \user\ location. What can I do to circumvent this?
 
Sort by date Sort by votes
DookieDraws

DookieDraws

Distinguished
Oct 8, 2004
1,232
50
20,040
That makes no sense. You should be able to save it to where ever you like. Where are you trying to save it to and is that the ONLY place it won't allow you to save things to? If you can't save it to where you like, just save it somewhere else and be done with it.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
USAFRet

USAFRet

Titan
Moderator
Mar 16, 2013
171,622
18,005
184,590
Are you having problems saving the driver install file, or problems installing the driver?

You should be able to 'save it' wherever. Running the driver install, it goes where it needs to go...you have no control over that.

What are you actually trying to do?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
K

kaio37k

Distinguished
Apr 3, 2013
239
0
18,680


I am trying to save it to C:/Program Files/AMD/14.12/ however, it only allows me to save it to /user/

Windows 8 and 8.1 both have a feature that disables you from fully being the admin.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
K

kaio37k

Distinguished
Apr 3, 2013
239
0
18,680


I cannot save it where I want it to be saved.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Chicano

Chicano

Judicious
Aug 29, 2011
5,071
29
35,490
As far as I know you are always the administrator but the owner is Trustedinstaller.. you can replace the owner with the administrator account or any aministrative account on any file, folder or drive and gain full access to it

How to Take Ownership of a File or a Folder (or Drive) in Windows 8.1
http://tipsandtricksforum.com/thread-223.html

Via Regedit: Add "Take Ownership" to Explorer Right-Click Menu in Win 7, 8 or Vista
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-take-ownership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/

[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX3Ev_MfyPM"][/video]

 
Upvote 0 Downvote
USAFRet

USAFRet

Titan
Moderator
Mar 16, 2013
171,622
18,005
184,590


Why are you trying to save it to that particular location?
Just save the download in Downloads, run the installer, and let it do its thing.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom