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Resolved Permission to delete

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by bobm735, 2011/09/26.

  1. 2011/09/26
    bobm735

    bobm735 Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I'm trying to delete a folder in windows 7 and I keep getting this error message.


    you'll need to provide administrator permission to delete this folder.
     
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  2. 2011/09/26
    rsinfo

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    Login as Administrator & then delete this folder.
     
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  4. 2011/09/27
    Evan Omo

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  5. 2011/09/27
    bobm735

    bobm735 Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    When I start my computer it go's right to my desktop so I guess I'm log in as Administrator
    at start up. I look under user account and I am log in as (name Administrator)
     
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  6. 2011/09/27
    Evan Omo

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    Try taking ownership of the folder and seeing if you can delete it by following the instructions in my first post.
     
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  7. 2011/09/28
    Arie

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    What's the folders name?
     
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  8. 2011/09/28
    bobm735

    bobm735 Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    its just a folder I created.
     
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  9. 2011/09/28
    Arie

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    Well, next question would be where you created it, but it's a bit beside the point..

    Did you 'play around' with your UAC settings? (i.e. have them switch off, or had them off then switched them back on at one point?)

    Sounds like some permission 'mishap' :eek:
     
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  10. 2011/09/28
    bobm735

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    Not to my knowledge don't no much about UAC settings. but it seems like when I do something like move a file or delete one it tells me I don't have permission to do it not all the time.
     
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  11. 2011/09/28
    rsinfo

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    Have you tried through Safe mode ?
     
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  12. 2011/09/29
    bobm735

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    yes all deleted thank you
     
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  13. 2011/09/29
    Admin.

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    Great, Please mark your thread as 'Resolved'.

     
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