starman@programming.dev to Programmer Humor@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 months agoAndrew just wants to open his files on Windows 10programming.devexternal-linkmessage-square66fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkAndrew just wants to open his files on Windows 10programming.devstarman@programming.dev to Programmer Humor@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square66fedilinkfile-text
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-why-dont-i-have-permission-to-open-my/6f33e814-3cc6-4ce6-993c-dffcf1bb5b75
minus-squareImplyingImplications@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoThe long reply on how to change file ownership when it could just be chown -R andrew /pictures
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minus-squareCarighan Maconar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoIn which case you could also go right-click -> properties -> security -> advanced -> click change where it lists the owner. It’s not as quick but hey, mouse-driven UI exists.
minus-squareSkull giver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-25 months agodeleted by creator
The long reply on how to change file ownership when it could just be
chown -R andrew /picturesdeleted by creator
In which case you could also go right-click -> properties -> security -> advanced -> click change where it lists the owner.
It’s not as quick but hey, mouse-driven UI exists.
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