"RoaringLambs" wrote[color=blue]
>I understand UAC, however when I using notepad to edit files, and I have
>full control over a directory, it should allow me to save that file.
>Saving it somewhere else and moving it is just stupid. Otherwise I have to
>find a way to have the open with Notepad be an administrator version of
>notepad. also stupid...
>
> Just frustrated. UAC IS making life frustrating.[/color]

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Another thing to try is to launch notepad from an elevated command prompt.
That gives notepad elevated privileges.

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]