So i done gone installed win7 recently and the thing bumms me out.

Everytime i try and to sometihng with the c/ drive it blocks by saysing i am not an admin.

Eg 1

I downloaded a tf2 skin recently and wanted to save it in my usu place c/ programe files/ vavle / my tf2 downloads . Win7 says you cant save the files for you do not have an admin acces.

Eg 2

I tried changing the ini fiel to wolfenstein to enable the cheats, but icant save the changes coz it says im not the admin. Even tho i am

So guys please help me out before i go and get the rake out

here is a quick fix that should allow you to do all you need but i'd reccommend finding a better long term solution.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975787


Also right click and run as admin everything

There's an option somewhere in the settings which lets you run everything as admin by default, but I can't remember where it is now, i remember it not being easy to find...will have a hunt now

Control panel, User Accounts, Change User Accounts Settings,
get the UAC slider to never Notify.
???
PROFIT

thank you captain romania!

err yeah the link i showed does this so no thanks for me?

thats OUTRAGOUS!!1


silly russians.

Well, that is NOT the safe way of doing it.

Avoid saving games in the Program Files folders.

Most games does not follow the Windows design. Neither does Steam actually.

Microsoft decided that when something is installed in Program Files, it should be read only. All write access requires admin access. It means that a program cannot alter other programs for example, such as with a virus. It also means that its bloody frustrating to make manual alterations to your software. But It's a good move I guess, albeit it complicates things.

Configurations should go into the hidden AppData folder and the Documents folder. Bioware games follow this design; you add all mod content to your Documents folder. Thus no security issues.

Next time you install Steam, install it somewhere else. It makes EVERYTHING easier. Some games doesn't even work when installed in Program Files, such as STALKER. (It cannot save because Windows won't let it, so you need to set up permissions and what not manually)

I wonder why you are not Admin however? Usually you just have to authorise yourself as Admin, that's at least the default install. Otherwise, if your account is not admin, you should be able to pick an admin account and write its password in order to gain admin permission.

It's the ownership settings in Win7. Technically, even as admin, you dont have full control over the Program Files and Windows folders.
You can change the permissions. It just means that UAC wont prevent a third party program (be it a legit or a virus/malware) from changing anything in the folders.