Permission to read a file Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by sneekula On Windows7 I am trying to read file C:\programdata\microsoft\application virtualization client\SoftGrid Client\sftfs.fsd using a Python program, but I get a PermissionError. How do I get permission? Why does folder programdata not show in the Microsoft file manager/explorer? Re: Changing it up a bit... Programming Software Development by clouds_n_things ….py", line 1416, in _execute_child raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg) PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied >>> p Re: Permission to read a file Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by RobertHDD right click on the file or folder go down to properties click security and it should have change permissions I dont know though last time I did that It locked my HDD and I couldnt boot Re: Permission to read a file Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by sneekula Tough to do if the folder does not even show up. Re: Permission to read a file Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by RobertHDD Oh ok Re: Permission to read a file Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Reverend Jim It's a hidden folder. You have to enable "Show Hidden Folders, Files and Drives" in folder view. Re: Permission to read a file Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by sneekula What is folder view? Got into it using help. Re: Permission to read a file Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Reverend Jim In an Explorer window Organize >- Folder and Search Options Click on the View tab. Re: Permission to read a file Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by sneekula Thank you! Just a little MS game of hide and seek? Re: Permission to read a file Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by RobertHDD I like messing around with hide and seek when finding something