Hey! If you want to fix the error “You Require Permission to Perform this Action,” follow this article.
If you are getting an Error while trying to access any folder and getting the error “You Require Permission to perform this Action, ” it is frustrating for Android users. There are several root causes of the error. As pr users, the root causes are the following-
It might be a File and Folder Permissions Issue, with possible causes such as Insufficient Permissions or incorrectly Configured Permissions.
It might be an Ownership Issue with possible causes such as – Ownership Discrepancies.
It might be a User Account Control (UAC) Issue with possible causes such as UAC Restrictions.
It might be a Software conflict, User Account, or malware Issue with possible causes such as –Malicious Software Interference, Corrupted User Profiles, Antivirus/Firewall Interference, Protected System Files.
How to Fix You Require Permission to Perform this Action in Windows 11?
Table of Contents
1. Add this user to the Administrator Group
To add any user to the Administrator group, follow these easy steps-
STEP#1. Open Computer Management. To open, press the Windows key + R, type (compmgmt.msc), and press Enter.
STEP#2. Navigate to Local Users and Groups and Open the Administrators Group Properties.
STEP#3. Add the User and Select Users or Groups.
STEP#4. Find the User and Verify the User.
STEP#5. Click on Apply Changes.
2. Remove UAC Restrictions
To remove UAC restrictions, follow these easy steps-
To remove User Account Control (UAC) restrictions, follow these easy steps-
STEP#1. Open User Account Control Settings and click on Change User Account Control settings.
STEP#2. Adjust the Notification Level and select your Desired Level.
STEP#3. Click OK and Restart Your Computer.
3. Change Ownership Discrepancies
To Change Ownership Discrepancies, Follow these easy steps-
STEP#1. Right-click on the file or folder you want to change ownership and Select Properties.
STEP#2. Click on the Security tab and go to the Advanced button.
STEP#3. At the top, next to “Owner:”, click the Change link. In the “Select User or Group” dialog box.
STEP#4. Type the name of the user or group, click Check Names, and OK.
STEP#5. To take ownership of all subfolders and files within a folder, check the box next to “Replace owner on subcontainers and objects”, click Apply and then OK.
4. Repair Corrupted User Profiles Using SFC
STEP#1. Navigate to Run and Search CMD.
STEP#2. Run CMD as an administrator.
STEP#3. Type SFC /SCANNOW and hit Enter.
5. Disabling third-party antivirus software
TEP#1. Locate the antivirus software icon in your system tray, typically found in the bottom right corner of the screen.
STEP#2. Right-click on the icon and look for an option to disable or pause the antivirus protection.
STEP#3. Select the appropriate option and confirm any prompts that appear.
STEP#4. Once your antivirus software is disabled, restart your computer and check if the error message persists. If the issue is resolved, consider updating or reinstalling your antivirus software or switching to a different program.
So that’s all about how to You Require Permission to Perform this Action” in Windows 11. If any queries, please comment in the comment section.