Permissions for Data Files under "Program Files (x86)" in Windows 10
Running Windows 10 and I've got two small music playing apps, Small Player and XMPlay, which I use for playing WAV files and mod files. No need for something big like VLC or Windows Media Player (found it on my system) or AIMP or Winamp. They are basically small apps that run locally under my standard restricted account.
However I'd like to move them out - entire working folder - to under "Program Files (x86)" so all users of the computer can use them. Which brings up the problem. They have their own data files created by the user (which is me) which reside inside the application's directory. And those files will be locked by Windows (I presume) and stop other non-admin users from modifying them.
So how do I set the permissions on these files so that all non-admin users can write, read, modify and delete those files. I think that's the permissions I need.
I've attached graphics of the present directory contents for the two applications. For Small Player it is the top two files and for XMPlay it is the top four files.
However I'd like to move them out - entire working folder - to under "Program Files (x86)" so all users of the computer can use them. Which brings up the problem. They have their own data files created by the user (which is me) which reside inside the application's directory. And those files will be locked by Windows (I presume) and stop other non-admin users from modifying them.
So how do I set the permissions on these files so that all non-admin users can write, read, modify and delete those files. I think that's the permissions I need.
I've attached graphics of the present directory contents for the two applications. For Small Player it is the top two files and for XMPlay it is the top four files.
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That works with one proviso.
Must COPY folder wanted across from Restricted User to "Program Files (x86)" as Admin.
Must not MOVE folder as Restricted User to "Program Files (x86)" (granting 'Restricted User' Admin access for this purpose only). Because Restricted User gets Inherited Permissions on Folder and Files which is NOT wanted. And Restricted User can't be removed because they are Owner/Creator of that folder.
Pulled hair out over that.
Must COPY folder wanted across from Restricted User to "Program Files (x86)" as Admin.
Must not MOVE folder as Restricted User to "Program Files (x86)" (granting 'Restricted User' Admin access for this purpose only). Because Restricted User gets Inherited Permissions on Folder and Files which is NOT wanted. And Restricted User can't be removed because they are Owner/Creator of that folder.
Pulled hair out over that.
But I steer clear of data in Program Files.