Steam won't make a new folder in program files x86 because it's read only, won't let me uncheck read only

[TundraFox]

I'm trying to make program files x86 not read only so steam can make a folder in there and download my games, but it won't let me uncheck it. I'm on windows 10. Why is this happening? I have been troubleshooting on google for 10 hours and it says I should be able to change the permissions and do it. I even enabled Administrator in an attempt to uncheck read only. To no avail it revers to read only every time. What the hell? Please help. Thank you

[chiefputsilao✖️ping]

the folder directory "C:\Program Files (x86)" is set to read only by default.
why would you change it?

you can go into it and then make a new sub folder like
"C:\Program Files (x86)\New folder"

if you want to make another steam games folder, create it somewhere else like
"D:\Games\SteamLibrary"

[_I_]

set steam to run as administrator

[Spec_Ops_Ape]

Steam most likely won't create a new folder there because it already has one.
Edit: I guess if steam is installed to a different directory then you should be able to, though I don't know cause I always install steam to the program files (x86) folder and create new folders on other drives for games.

[TundraFox]

Thanks gentlemen. I couldn't figure out how to make steam an administrator so I just reinstalled the whole thing

[Hazard to the populace]

next time just find the steam .exe and right click it, run as administrator

[_I_]

Originally posted by Hazard to the populace:

next time just find the steam .exe and right click it [snip]

properties -> compatability tab -> change settings for all users -> run as administrator