If you encounter Error 0x80070522, A Required Privilege Is Not Held By The Client message when you copy/create/move/edit files in Windows 10 File Explorer., here is how to deal with this error.
This error mainly occurs out of nowhere when modifying or creating a file in the File Explorer. Whenever you attempt to perform any of these operations, following message occur:
The complete error message looks like:
An unexpected error is keeping you from creating the file. If you continue to receive this error, you can use the error code to search for help with this problem.
Error 0x80070522: A required privilege is not held by the client.
Error 0x80070522: A required privilege is not held by the client.
How To Error 0x80070522: A Required Privilege Is Not Held By The Client In Windows 10
Method 1. Using Registry Editor
1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key + R at the same time, and then type in regedit. Click OK.
2. In the Registry Editor window, go to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
2. On your right-hand side, locate the registry DWORD (REG_DWORD) named EnableLUA.
If you cannot find it on the right pane of System key, you need to create it manually. To do so, select the System folder and navigate to the right side, right-click on space, select New > select DWORD (32-bit) Value. After that, name it as EnableLUA.
3. Then, you need to set its value to 0.
4. Close Registry Editor and restart your Windows 10 PC.
After restarting, the problem should be fixed.
Here is the video to illustrate this:
Method 2. Using Local Security Policy
1 Press Windows Key + R and type secpol.msc in Run dialog box. Click OK to open Local Security Policy window.
2. When the Local Security Policy window opens, go here:
Local Policies > Security Options
3. In the right pane of the window, find User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode option.
4. By default, it should be set to Enabled. You need to select Disabled and save your change.
Method 3. Using File Explorer
1. Right-click on your system root drive in File Explorer and click Properties.
2. After that, in the properties window, go to Sharing tab. Select Advanced Sharing button.
3. Under Advanced Sharing window, tick “Share this folder” and click on Permissions.
3. After that, in permissions window, make sure Everyone is listed under Group or user names section. If it is not present there, click Add and type Everyone, select check names and then click OK. Now check Full Control, Change and Read options to provide full control to “Everyone”
3. Click Apply > OK. Close File Explorer. Restart File Explorer using Task Manager and check the status of problem, it should no longer persist.
Hope something helps you!
