Only way around this is to turn of UAC, but I don't suggest it. I don't
think I can fully explain UAC in this short a space (and most don't want to
read about it anyway), but it is an important part of the new security in
Windows Vista.

[url]http://winvistainfo.org/security.aspx[/url]

As for the problem with notepad, that only happens in certain protected
folders that need administrative privileges to write to.

Robert Firth
[url]http://www.winvistainfo.org[/url]

"RoaringLambs" <name@somedomain.com> wrote in message
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> If I am logged in as administrator why don't programs run as
> administrator?
>
> I am editing files on my C: drive - html stationary used in Outlook,
> various other program defaults, etc.
>
> When I click on a file and "open with notepad" I cannot save the file. I
> must save it to another location then move it back into that folder - EVEN
> IF I AM THE OWNER OF THAT FOLDER!!!
>
> This is absurd!
>
> Is there any way around this?
>
> Thanks!
>
> /tRL
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