Android studio cannot be started. error message: "files in c: \ Program Files (x86) \ Android-studio \ System \ caches are locked. android studio will not be able to start up. "Use the administrator privilege to start or put the installation directory on another disk.Solved in Windows-8: 1-go to folder where Android-studio is installed. (C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Android-studio) 2-now go back to previous folder. (C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Android \) 3-Right click on the Android-studio folder and go to properties.4-now in Properties window, go to security tab.5-click the edit button6-now, a new window will open, here you click the users (your-username-or-your-group-name) 7-now, from the list below, check "allow" in front of "Full Control" 8-Now press "OK", then again "OK ".. 9-its done .. now you can use Android studio easily instead of running it as Administrator every time ..