Vista - Getting FULL Admin rights to delete folders

12-06-2007

I need/want to delete a folder. When I right click on the folder and choose
delete, a message comes up saying I do not have permission to delete. How do
I, full owner of a private HP Pavillion laptop (windows vista) give myself
permission to do this simple task?

12-06-2007

Take ownership of the folder and the files in it. Give yourself Full
Control. Delete the folder. As long you have UAC enabled this can all be
done from Windows Explorer.

http://technodigits.wordpress.com/20...windows-vista/

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/

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Quote:

>I need/want to delete a folder. When I right click on the folder and
>choose
> delete, a message comes up saying I do not have permission to delete. How
> do
> I, full owner of a private HP Pavillion laptop (windows vista) give myself
> permission to do this simple task?

**Brink** · 12-06-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by inhisgrace007

I need/want to delete a folder. When I right click on the folder and choose
delete, a message comes up saying I do not have permission to delete. How do
I, full owner of a private HP Pavillion laptop (windows vista) give myself
permission to do this simple task?

Hi,

Try to take ownership of the folder first, then delete it. Method Two in this tutorial will show you how.

Take Ownership of file

Shawn

12-06-2007	#1 (permalink)
inhisgrace007 n/a posts	Getting FULL Admin rights to delete folders I need/want to delete a folder. When I right click on the folder and choose delete, a message comes up saying I do not have permission to delete. How do I, full owner of a private HP Pavillion laptop (windows vista) give myself permission to do this simple task?
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12-06-2007	#2 (permalink)
Kerry Brown n/a posts	Re: Getting FULL Admin rights to delete folders Take ownership of the folder and the files in it. Give yourself Full Control. Delete the folder. As long you have UAC enabled this can all be done from Windows Explorer. http://technodigits.wordpress.com/20...windows-vista/ -- Kerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/ "inhisgrace007" <inhisgrace007@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B1D035B5-6FF1-4D2D-8701-F5798CC0103C@xxxxxx Quote: >I need/want to delete a folder. When I right click on the folder and >choose > delete, a message comes up saying I do not have permission to delete. How > do > I, full owner of a private HP Pavillion laptop (windows vista) give myself > permission to do this simple task?
My System Specs

12-06-2007	#3 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,946 posts	Re: Getting FULL Admin rights to delete folders Quote: Originally Posted by inhisgrace007 I need/want to delete a folder. When I right click on the folder and choose delete, a message comes up saying I do not have permission to delete. How do I, full owner of a private HP Pavillion laptop (windows vista) give myself permission to do this simple task? Hi, Try to take ownership of the folder first, then delete it. Method Two in this tutorial will show you how. Take Ownership of file Shawn
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