Destination Folder Access Denied

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Chrisdizick

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I'm trying to delete some files from Steam. However, I'm frustratingly greeted with this damn message "Destination folder access denied. You need permission to perform this action."

Permission from who? I'm the only account/admin on my computer. This is not the only time I have received some kind of error message reporting to me I need permission/higher access--it's also happened when I tried to "Immune" my computer from known viruses using Spybot - Search & Destroy.

Can anyone help me please? Thanks!

(Please forgive the post in 2 different categories).
 

My Computer

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    INTEL core 2 quad q6600 @2.4gh
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    XFX MB NVIDIA nForce 780SLi
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    SEAGATE 500gb ST3500320AS SATA300 32mb 7200rpm
Chrisdizick said:
I'm trying to delete some files from Steam. However, I'm frustratingly greeted with this damn message "Destination folder access denied. You need permission to perform this action."

Permission from who? I'm the only account/admin on my computer. This is not the only time I have received some kind of error message reporting to me I need permission/higher access--it's also happened when I tried to "Immune" my computer from known viruses using Spybot - Search & Destroy.

Can anyone help me please? Thanks!

(Please forgive the post in 2 different categories).
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Question: from which folder are you trying to delete files? Anything in "C:\Program Files", "C:\Program Files (x86)" or "C:\Windows" is generally more protected than they where in older versions of Windows.

If the files you are trying to delete in a different folder, then perhaps you are having trouble because they are still open by Steam? In many case, when a program open a file, it "locks" it for exclusive use until it is closed. Try shutting down Steam and then try and delete again.
 

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    AMD Phenom 9600 Quad
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    ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi
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    2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800
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    ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SAHARA 21"
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    1600x1200
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    2 x 80GB Seagate (I)
    2 x 120GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 200GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 250GB Seagate (I/S)
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    800W
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    Thermaltake Tai-Chi
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    Genius
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Wow! What an easy fix! Thanks for taking time to respond with the overly simple solution.. I feel like a douche haha. All I had to do was close Steam.

And as for your question, I deleted the files from "C:\Program Files (x86)".

Also, I was able to get around needing "Elevated permission" (or something to that effect) to fully utilize Spybot - Search & Destroy by disabling UAC.

Thanks again for your help, Dzomlija!
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    INTEL core 2 quad q6600 @2.4gh
    Motherboard
    XFX MB NVIDIA nForce 780SLi
    Memory
    CORSAIR Dominator (2x1GB) DDR2 1066
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS RadeonHD4870 512MB 256bit
    Hard Drives
    SEAGATE 500gb ST3500320AS SATA300 32mb 7200rpm
Chrisdizick said:
Wow! What an easy fix! Thanks for taking time to respond with the overly simple solution.. I feel like a douche haha. All I had to do was close Steam.

And as for your question, I deleted the files from "C:\Program Files (x86)".

Also, I was able to get around needing "Elevated permission" (or something to that effect) to fully utilize Spybot - Search & Destroy by disabling UAC.

Thanks again for your help, Dzomlija!
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Glad I could help, Chris. But as for disabling UAC to get full functionality in Spybot, perhaps you should consider checking for a newer version that work properly with UAC. You be better off running with UAC enabled, as it will do nothing but bolster the effectiveness of Spybot.

Just a thought...
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
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    AMD Phenom 9600 Quad
    Motherboard
    ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi
    Memory
    2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SAHARA 21"
    Screen Resolution
    1600x1200
    Hard Drives
    2 x 80GB Seagate (I)
    2 x 120GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 200GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 250GB Seagate (I/S)
    PSU
    800W
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    Thermaltake Tai-Chi
    Cooling
    Tai-Chi Water Cooler
    Keyboard
    Genius
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    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    384kbps
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Unfortunately, I have the most up-to-date version of SS&D but apparently it remains incompatible with UAC. But the quality/service of the program for the price (FREE!) far outweighs the small discrepancy it has with UAC.

I've found disabling UAC is only necessary when updating the immunize function of SS&D. After updating the immunize function, UAC can be turned back on and everything runs smoothly.

This is not to say that I'm completely attached to SS&D, I just really appreciate the quality of the program for its wonderful cost. If you, or anyone, know of perhaps a better program that is also free (or not), I'm open to suggestions.

Thanks!
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    INTEL core 2 quad q6600 @2.4gh
    Motherboard
    XFX MB NVIDIA nForce 780SLi
    Memory
    CORSAIR Dominator (2x1GB) DDR2 1066
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS RadeonHD4870 512MB 256bit
    Hard Drives
    SEAGATE 500gb ST3500320AS SATA300 32mb 7200rpm
Chrisdizick said:
Unfortunately, I have the most up-to-date version of SS&D but apparently it remains incompatible with UAC. But the quality/service of the program for the price (FREE!) far outweighs the small discrepancy it has with UAC.

I've found disabling UAC is only necessary when updating the immunize function of SS&D. After updating the immunize function, UAC can be turned back on and everything runs smoothly.

This is not to say that I'm completely attached to SS&D, I just really appreciate the quality of the program for its wonderful cost. If you, or anyone, know of perhaps a better program that is also free (or not), I'm open to suggestions.

Thanks!
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Instead of going through the trouble of disabling UAC, updating Spybot, and re-enabling UAC, try running Spybot with elevated credentials.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9600 Quad
    Motherboard
    ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi
    Memory
    2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SAHARA 21"
    Screen Resolution
    1600x1200
    Hard Drives
    2 x 80GB Seagate (I)
    2 x 120GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 200GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 250GB Seagate (I/S)
    PSU
    800W
    Case
    Thermaltake Tai-Chi
    Cooling
    Tai-Chi Water Cooler
    Keyboard
    Genius
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    384kbps
    Other Info
    Currently dual booting between Vista x64 Ultimate Windows 7 BETA x64
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