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Why do programs ask for full access to another program?

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If a program needs access to the full disk, such as an antivirus program, the software will ask for full disk access to be able to scan everything.

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How do I give something full disk access?

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Stan Kats is a Professional Technologist and the COO and Chief Technologist for The STG IT Consulting Group in West Hollywood, California. Stan provides comprehensive technology solutions to businesses through managed IT services, and for individuals through his consumer service business, Stan's Tech Garage. Stan holds a BA in International Relations from The University of Southern California. He began his career working in the Fortune 500 IT world. Stan founded his companies to offer an enterprise-level of expertise for small businesses and individuals.

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Look for a specific section under "security." Typically, there's a little plus button that you'd click, which gives you your full list of programs. From there, add the program that you'd like to receive full disk access.

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How do I stop Google Chrome from changing the OFF sound on my Mac to ON, without asking me?

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You are going to have to go to Chrome's settings, go to the privacy settings, and change it so that websites can not change your sound. Thanks for specifying what browser you were using.

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I cannot save a Text Edit document to my desktop. What do I do?

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Check if the version of TextEdit is compatible with your version of MacOS. Try updating to the latest version of the OS and TextEdit.

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How do I give VLC access to an external hard drive? Currently I only have the option of letting VLC access the desktop folder or not.

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1. Insert the external hard drive's USB. 2. Open the VLC media player. 3. Press the playlist option. 4. Press "Open Media". The VLC then will ask for permission to view files from the removable hard drive. Accept and then you can use VLC media player with your hard drive.

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How do I get permission to open apps?

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Do you mean from the other user? If so you’ll need the consult the admin of the computer, who can control those settings. They’ll be able to give you permissions and change certain things regarding your account. If it is a Mac, it may be set a little differently but the concept is the same. So in short, ask the owner.

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How can I change the permission on MS Office (MS Word), which is not showing in on the privacy tab content, the ms office which is not compatible with my new Big Sur, I am trying to uninstall.

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In an Office program, on the File tab, click Options. Click the area that you want (on the left pane) and make the selections you need. For example, to change the privacy settings, click Privacy Options. When changing privacy settings, you should make selections that will help set the level of Office privacy you want.

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When I do this, there is no option for audio and my Microsoft teams apps audio is not working. It said to do what you did.

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If you're having trouble hearing sound from your microphone, first make sure you have the latest Windows update or Mac OS update and Teams app version installed. To check for updates in Teams, go to your profile picture in the upper-right of the Teams app and select Check for updates.

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