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VISTA won't let me delete a file
  1. #1


    Shabacca Guest

    VISTA won't let me delete a file

    Hi

    I'm running VISTA Home Premium OS and I've uninstalled a program. Now I
    want to delete the folder. But a screen apperas telling me I need
    permission. This is my personnel computer, how do I get permission?



    Thanks

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  2. #2


    POP Guest

    Re: VISTA won't let me delete a file

    LOL...

    Ive had this...

    You need to take ownership / full access of the file. Right mouse click it,
    security then many options here, click edit and give all users full control.

    Hope this helps.


    "Shabacca" <Shabacca@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:1E2BC7A4-A521-46D5-85A1-C58F186A6E18@microsoft.com...
    > Hi
    >
    > I'm running VISTA Home Premium OS and I've uninstalled a program. Now I
    > want to delete the folder. But a screen apperas telling me I need
    > permission. This is my personnel computer, how do I get permission?
    >
    > Thanks



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  3. #3


    Adam Albright Guest

    Re: VISTA won't let me delete a file

    On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:20:50 -0700, Shabacca
    <Shabacca@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

    >Hi
    >
    >I'm running VISTA Home Premium OS and I've uninstalled a program. Now I
    >want to delete the folder. But a screen apperas telling me I need
    >permission. This is my personnel computer, how do I get permission?
    >
    >Thanks



    The easy way is go to Control Panel, User Accounts and turn off User
    Account Control. If you like after the reboot and you delete the files
    and folders, you can reverse the process which requires another
    reboot.

    If you see run into problem, fine the file in Windows Explorer, right
    click, properties, attributes and uncheck read only if it is colored.
    This can prevent some actions on some files.


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  4. #4


    DevilsPGD Guest

    Re: VISTA won't let me delete a file

    In message <jjt0035j6kjfug915o2q74ej2jrtn4d92u@4ax.com> Adam Albright
    <AA@ABC.net> wrote:

    >On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:20:50 -0700, Shabacca
    ><Shabacca@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    >
    >>Hi
    >>
    >>I'm running VISTA Home Premium OS and I've uninstalled a program. Now I
    >>want to delete the folder. But a screen apperas telling me I need
    >>permission. This is my personnel computer, how do I get permission?

    >
    >
    >The easy way is go to Control Panel, User Accounts and turn off User
    >Account Control. If you like after the reboot and you delete the files
    >and folders, you can reverse the process which requires another
    >reboot.


    huh?

    If UAC is blocking you, all you have to do is click on the "Authorize"
    button and you have permission.
    --
    Insert something clever here.

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  5. #5


    Adam Albright Guest

    Re: VISTA won't let me delete a file

    On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:58:44 -0600, DevilsPGD
    <spam_narf_spam@crazyhat.net> wrote:

    >In message <jjt0035j6kjfug915o2q74ej2jrtn4d92u@4ax.com> Adam Albright
    ><AA@ABC.net> wrote:
    >
    >>On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:20:50 -0700, Shabacca
    >><Shabacca@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    >>
    >>>Hi
    >>>
    >>>I'm running VISTA Home Premium OS and I've uninstalled a program. Now I
    >>>want to delete the folder. But a screen apperas telling me I need
    >>>permission. This is my personnel computer, how do I get permission?

    >>
    >>
    >>The easy way is go to Control Panel, User Accounts and turn off User
    >>Account Control. If you like after the reboot and you delete the files
    >>and folders, you can reverse the process which requires another
    >>reboot.

    >
    >huh?
    >
    >If UAC is blocking you, all you have to do is click on the "Authorize"
    >button and you have permission.


    Ya, but you get a rush when you show Vista who's really boss. ;-)



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  6. #6


    ogman Guest

    RE: VISTA won't let me delete a file

    I'm having the same stupid problem. I don't even have UAC on, but I'm being
    told I don't have permission to delete a file THAT I CREATED!!! Then I go
    look at the permissions and it tells me that TrustedInstaller has the
    perfmission? WTF? Then I try to change it back to me and get so many error
    messages that I have to cancel.

    What has happened here? How do I fix it? Sorry if I sound frustrated, but
    Vista is a PITA!

    "Shabacca" wrote:

    > Hi
    >
    > I'm running VISTA Home Premium OS and I've uninstalled a program. Now I
    > want to delete the folder. But a screen apperas telling me I need
    > permission. This is my personnel computer, how do I get permission?
    >
    > Thanks


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  7. #7


    Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] Guest

    Re: VISTA won't let me delete a file

    Try taking ownership of the file:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
    --
    Andre
    Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
    My Vista Quickstart Guide:
    http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
    "ogman" <ogman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:364062CC-E76F-415F-A283-777A87D95687@microsoft.com...
    > I'm having the same stupid problem. I don't even have UAC on, but I'm
    > being
    > told I don't have permission to delete a file THAT I CREATED!!! Then I go
    > look at the permissions and it tells me that TrustedInstaller has the
    > perfmission? WTF? Then I try to change it back to me and get so many error
    > messages that I have to cancel.
    >
    > What has happened here? How do I fix it? Sorry if I sound frustrated, but
    > Vista is a PITA!
    >
    > "Shabacca" wrote:
    >
    >> Hi
    >>
    >> I'm running VISTA Home Premium OS and I've uninstalled a program. Now I
    >> want to delete the folder. But a screen apperas telling me I need
    >> permission. This is my personnel computer, how do I get permission?
    >>
    >> Thanks




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  8. #8


    ogman Guest

    Re: VISTA won't let me delete a file

    Andre,

    Thanks for the reply, but I think I found the problem. When I restarted the
    machine I noticed a program called "Media Watcher" in my taskbar. I think
    it's a Roxio program that looks for new media files. I turned it off and told
    it not to start again, and the problem went away. I'm not sure why this
    program would be messing with permissions, but it looks like it is.

    Thanks

    Mark

    "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

    > Try taking ownership of the file:
    >
    > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
    > --
    > Andre
    > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
    > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
    > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
    > "ogman" <ogman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:364062CC-E76F-415F-A283-777A87D95687@microsoft.com...
    > > I'm having the same stupid problem. I don't even have UAC on, but I'm
    > > being
    > > told I don't have permission to delete a file THAT I CREATED!!! Then I go
    > > look at the permissions and it tells me that TrustedInstaller has the
    > > perfmission? WTF? Then I try to change it back to me and get so many error
    > > messages that I have to cancel.
    > >
    > > What has happened here? How do I fix it? Sorry if I sound frustrated, but
    > > Vista is a PITA!
    > >
    > > "Shabacca" wrote:
    > >
    > >> Hi
    > >>
    > >> I'm running VISTA Home Premium OS and I've uninstalled a program. Now I
    > >> want to delete the folder. But a screen apperas telling me I need
    > >> permission. This is my personnel computer, how do I get permission?
    > >>
    > >> Thanks

    >
    >
    >


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