I believe I have set myself as administrator. Administrator appears beneath my name at sign on. I skipped creating a password as I am the only user. When downloading a file for my canon scaner I got the message "C:\Program Files (x86)\Canon\Cannon Download\tb4135_en.exe. You don't have permission to save in this location. Contact the administrator to obtain permission. Would you like to save in the ..........folder instead? " I have tried selecting other directories but get the same result. I successfully downloaded Another program from Canon only minutes before. How can I instal this file/programe? Without it my scanner is useless.I realise that it is not good sense to run permanently as administrator. Can I set up a separate administratorsign in once I have set up all the programs I lost when installing Win7

HiIf this is simply an update for the Canon driver/software, the easiest solution is to download the file to the Desktop. Right click the file and select the Run As Administrator option to install.Some tips.You should always assign a password to all Administrator accounts, even though you are the only user. This helps when a malicious file tries to gain access to the system and is also necessary for all of the built-in security components to work properly.Remember,in Windows 7, all Administrator accounts operate as normal user accounts unless you explicitly 'elevate' a function by using the run as administrator option or approve the UAC prompt when it pops up.Hope this helps.Thank You for using Windows 7 Ronnie Vernon MVP

...the easiest solution is to download the file to the Desktop.... Although correct, I do not believe this i the best advice or practice. Downloaded files saved to 'Desktop' are messy/unsightly/cumbersome. It is best practice to use the 'Downloads' folder which is located within the user account folder, and for which an entry is present on the Start Menu. this is the system 'default' save location for downloads.All downloaded files can be safely and conveniently stored there. Sub-folders can be created and used for help with organising and retrieving. If downloaded files are program patches or updates they can be launched from there, and will find the program install folder to patch successfully.If downloads have been stored elsewhere on the system already the user may not be currently getting prompted to store files in the default 'Downloads' folder. This is easy to correct. When the next download is conducted, when prompted for a save location browse to:System drive -> Users folder -> User account folder -> Downloads.Afterwards, the system will prompt with the correct download folder, for subsequent downloads.Cheers

Hi, You may try the following suggestions one by one to check the issue. Suggestion 1: Temporarily disable antivirus program. Suggestion 2: Click Start, All Programs, right click Internet Explorer and click Run as administrator. Suggestion 3: Click Start, type inetcpl.cpl into Search box and press Enter. Switch to Security tab, uncheck Enable Protected Mode (requires restarting Internet Explorer) and click OK. Suggestion 4: Click the Start Button, type "User account control" and press Enter. When the User account control settings box appears, move the slider to Never notify and click OK. Whats the result? Arthur Li - MSFT

I figured out the solution to this problem in Windows 7. I assume this will work with other OS too. 1. Right-click on the drive that is causing the problem. 2. Left-click on Properties. 3. Click on the Security tab. 4. In the first window click on Administrators (your computer name-PC Administrators). 5. Just below the window click on Edit. 6. Click on Administrators (your computer name-PC Administrators) again. 7. Here's the key to making it work. If Apply is grayed-out, check a box in the Deny column. It will then bring up Apply. 8. Check a box in the Allow column. It should check all of the boxes except the last one and uncheck all of the boxes in the Deny column. 9. Click Apply. It should run a scan of the files in the drive. When the scan is finished, click Ok. The first box should still be open. 10. In the first window, click on Users (your computer name-PC\Users) and repeat steps 5-9, of course clicking on Users (your computer name-PC\Users) instead of Administrators (your computer name-PC Administrators). NOTE: You may not have to click in the Deny column after the first scan is completed for step 10 as indicated in step 7.

Thanks DotCav, worked for me saving PDF995 files on my new Win 7 box (previously got "You don't have permission to save in this location" etc errors at the File Save As dialog box). Regards