cannot create a file on c drive

Hi,

Anywhere on the c drive, I cannot create files.
I can only create folders.

How can I change this ?

Where in Windows 10 can I set myself as the power user ?

AFAIK, yes you can't directly create files in C drive root directory even you're the Administrator. But you can create it inside any folder with the help of Command Prompt.

To create an empty file:

Code:

copy nul C:\your_folder\your_file.txt

To copy file into:

Code:

copy source_file\your_file.txt C:\your_folder\your_file.txt

Yes, you can edit the files afterwards.

Note: If the files and/or directories have spaces, please wrap them in quotes.

If UAC is enabled, even if you are part of the administrator's group, you are by default logged in as a standard user. A standard user cannot create a file on C:\ . Hence you do not get an option to create one.
If you create a new folder on C:\, you will be its owner and hence you can create files in it and Windows 10 will show you options in the new menu to create them.

Thanks. Well, I guess it's for my own safety.