Vista - Help, Vista says I don't have Authority!

01-17-2008

My computer was running slower yesterday so I opened task manager,
processes to see what was running and found a ton of AOL stuff. I don't
know where it came from, but I prompty went into program files to delete
it. When I tried Vista told me that I don't have the authority to delete
that file. Just as a test I tried to delete another program (a screen
saver) but I didn't have the authority to do that either! This is a
recent developement, I used to be able to delete programs. What's wrong
and what should I do? ( I am the only user and administrator on this
computer)

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ms366805
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01-17-2008

Use the appropriate Tools and Components in the operating system to remove
applications in the system. Click Start > type 'Programs and Features' >
scroll down and select the third party Screensaver you installed.
--
Andre
Blog | http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Windows Vista Quick Start Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry

"ms366805" wrote:

Quote:

>
> My computer was running slower yesterday so I opened task manager,
> processes to see what was running and found a ton of AOL stuff. I don't
> know where it came from, but I prompty went into program files to delete
> it. When I tried Vista told me that I don't have the authority to delete
> that file. Just as a test I tried to delete another program (a screen
> saver) but I didn't have the authority to do that either! This is a
> recent developement, I used to be able to delete programs. What's wrong
> and what should I do? ( I am the only user and administrator on this
> computer)
>
>
> --
> ms366805
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>
>

01-17-2008	#1 (permalink)
ms366805 n/a posts	Help, Vista says I don't have Authority! My computer was running slower yesterday so I opened task manager, processes to see what was running and found a ton of AOL stuff. I don't know where it came from, but I prompty went into program files to delete it. When I tried Vista told me that I don't have the authority to delete that file. Just as a test I tried to delete another program (a screen saver) but I didn't have the authority to do that either! This is a recent developement, I used to be able to delete programs. What's wrong and what should I do? ( I am the only user and administrator on this computer) -- ms366805 Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
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01-17-2008	#2 (permalink)
Andre Da Costa [ActiveWin] n/a posts	RE: Help, Vista says I don't have Authority! Use the appropriate Tools and Components in the operating system to remove applications in the system. Click Start > type 'Programs and Features' > scroll down and select the third party Screensaver you installed. -- Andre Blog \| http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Windows Vista Quick Start Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry "ms366805" wrote: Quote: > > My computer was running slower yesterday so I opened task manager, > processes to see what was running and found a ton of AOL stuff. I don't > know where it came from, but I prompty went into program files to delete > it. When I tried Vista told me that I don't have the authority to delete > that file. Just as a test I tried to delete another program (a screen > saver) but I didn't have the authority to do that either! This is a > recent developement, I used to be able to delete programs. What's wrong > and what should I do? ( I am the only user and administrator on this > computer) > > > -- > ms366805 > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com > >
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