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Open Notepad as administrator to avoid 'Access Denied' message

Open Notepad as administrator to avoid 'Access Denied' message

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How to Fix 'Access Denied' Error in Windows 10

If you’ve ever tried to edit a system file using Notepad on your Windows PC, you’ve probably seen the “Notepad Access Denied” error. This usually happens when you try to modify a system file from a standard user account on a PC. Windows does this to ensure that your system files are protected and that only the administrator can make changes to them.

If you still need access to the file and want to edit it with Notepad, you will need to open Notepad as an administrator. It should then give you the permissions you need to modify system files on your machine. There are multiple ways to run Notepad as an administrator and here we will show you a few of them.

The easiest way to use Notepad as an admin is to use an option from your context menu. You've probably used this option before if you've ever tried to use an app as an admin.