Vista - Deleting Folders

Can somebody please explain to me why Vista Ultimate won't let me delete
some folders? The folders are definately not in use, but I keep getting the
UAC confirm dialogue (which I confirm) then I get another box saying
'Destination Folder Access Denied' with 'You need permission to perform this
action'. I am logged on as an administrator.

If I right click the folder and choose 'properties' then all the 'allow'
ticks are present under 'permissions for authenticated users'

Can anyone help?

Thanks, Jez

It might be helpful if you told us which folders you want to delete.

--
Leo

Dante: "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those
who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality."



"JB" <none@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:A950198B-E8C6-48E1-BA89-D341D5AD9A6E@microsoft.com...
> Can somebody please explain to me why Vista Ultimate won't let me delete
> some folders? The folders are definately not in use, but I keep getting
> the UAC confirm dialogue (which I confirm) then I get another box saying
> 'Destination Folder Access Denied' with 'You need permission to perform
> this action'. I am logged on as an administrator.
>
> If I right click the folder and choose 'properties' then all the 'allow'
> ticks are present under 'permissions for authenticated users'
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks, Jez

Yep, as some system folders, regardless of whether or not they are being
used, cannot be deleted.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Leo" <ldontwant@anymail.com> wrote in message
news:OLn5%236diHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> It might be helpful if you told us which folders you want to delete.
>
> --
> Leo
>
> Dante: "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those
> who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality."
>
>
>
> "JB" <none@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:A950198B-E8C6-48E1-BA89-D341D5AD9A6E@microsoft.com...
>> Can somebody please explain to me why Vista Ultimate won't let me delete
>> some folders? The folders are definately not in use, but I keep getting
>> the UAC confirm dialogue (which I confirm) then I get another box saying
>> 'Destination Folder Access Denied' with 'You need permission to perform
>> this action'. I am logged on as an administrator.
>>
>> If I right click the folder and choose 'properties' then all the 'allow'
>> ticks are present under 'permissions for authenticated users'
>>
>> Can anyone help?
>>
>> Thanks, Jez
>

The folder are nothing to do with the Windows installation, one folder is
called "Adobe Acrobat 8" which is not on my Windows Partition and is not
even installed any more.


"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:eW8VrqeiHHA.872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Yep, as some system folders, regardless of whether or not they are being
> used, cannot be deleted.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Leo" <ldontwant@anymail.com> wrote in message
> news:OLn5%236diHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> It might be helpful if you told us which folders you want to delete.
>>
>> --
>> Leo
>>
>> Dante: "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those
>> who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality."
>>
>>
>>
>> "JB" <none@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:A950198B-E8C6-48E1-BA89-D341D5AD9A6E@microsoft.com...
>>> Can somebody please explain to me why Vista Ultimate won't let me delete
>>> some folders? The folders are definately not in use, but I keep getting
>>> the UAC confirm dialogue (which I confirm) then I get another box saying
>>> 'Destination Folder Access Denied' with 'You need permission to perform
>>> this action'. I am logged on as an administrator.
>>>
>>> If I right click the folder and choose 'properties' then all the 'allow'
>>> ticks are present under 'permissions for authenticated users'
>>>
>>> Can anyone help?
>>>
>>> Thanks, Jez
>>
>

Hi JB,

As you didn't initially state what folder was involved, there was no way of
knowing if that was the problem or not.

Take ownership of the folder from its properties. On the security tab, click
advanced, go to the ownership tab and use edit to change ownership to your
user account. Apply/ok your way back out, then delete it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"JB" <none@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:EBB13EED-8D78-4136-B5AD-CF1863BC289A@microsoft.com...
> The folder are nothing to do with the Windows installation, one folder is
> called "Adobe Acrobat 8" which is not on my Windows Partition and is not
> even installed any more.
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eW8VrqeiHHA.872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Yep, as some system folders, regardless of whether or not they are being
>> used, cannot be deleted.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Leo" <ldontwant@anymail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OLn5%236diHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> It might be helpful if you told us which folders you want to delete.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Leo
>>>
>>> Dante: "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those
>>> who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "JB" <none@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:A950198B-E8C6-48E1-BA89-D341D5AD9A6E@microsoft.com...
>>>> Can somebody please explain to me why Vista Ultimate won't let me
>>>> delete some folders? The folders are definately not in use, but I keep
>>>> getting the UAC confirm dialogue (which I confirm) then I get another
>>>> box saying 'Destination Folder Access Denied' with 'You need permission
>>>> to perform this action'. I am logged on as an administrator.
>>>>
>>>> If I right click the folder and choose 'properties' then all the
>>>> 'allow' ticks are present under 'permissions for authenticated users'
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone help?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Jez
>>>
>>
>

Also be sure to do that to any hiden files contained in such folders,
because if you don´t you can´t still delete the parent folders. I´ve gone
trough that issue myself. Just to remind...


"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:OOw5FdkiHHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi JB,
>
> As you didn't initially state what folder was involved, there was no way
> of knowing if that was the problem or not.
>
> Take ownership of the folder from its properties. On the security tab,
> click advanced, go to the ownership tab and use edit to change ownership
> to your user account. Apply/ok your way back out, then delete it.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "JB" <none@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:EBB13EED-8D78-4136-B5AD-CF1863BC289A@microsoft.com...
>> The folder are nothing to do with the Windows installation, one folder is
>> called "Adobe Acrobat 8" which is not on my Windows Partition and is not
>> even installed any more.
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:eW8VrqeiHHA.872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Yep, as some system folders, regardless of whether or not they are being
>>> used, cannot be deleted.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "Leo" <ldontwant@anymail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OLn5%236diHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> It might be helpful if you told us which folders you want to delete.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Leo
>>>>
>>>> Dante: "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those
>>>> who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "JB" <none@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:A950198B-E8C6-48E1-BA89-D341D5AD9A6E@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Can somebody please explain to me why Vista Ultimate won't let me
>>>>> delete some folders? The folders are definately not in use, but I keep
>>>>> getting the UAC confirm dialogue (which I confirm) then I get another
>>>>> box saying 'Destination Folder Access Denied' with 'You need
>>>>> permission to perform this action'. I am logged on as an
>>>>> administrator.
>>>>>
>>>>> If I right click the folder and choose 'properties' then all the
>>>>> 'allow' ticks are present under 'permissions for authenticated users'
>>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone help?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, Jez
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

I keep seeing the same recomendation to change the security settings for the
folder to allow the delete. I have my own personal home PC laptop with the
same issue. Isn't there a way to change permissions for the entire computer
without having to modify security settings for each indiviudal file I want to
delete?

"João Teixeira" wrote:

> Also be sure to do that to any hiden files contained in such folders,
> because if you dont you cant still delete the parent folders. Ive gone
> trough that issue myself. Just to remind...
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:OOw5FdkiHHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > Hi JB,
> >
> > As you didn't initially state what folder was involved, there was no way
> > of knowing if that was the problem or not.
> >
> > Take ownership of the folder from its properties. On the security tab,
> > click advanced, go to the ownership tab and use edit to change ownership
> > to your user account. Apply/ok your way back out, then delete it.
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >
> > "JB" <none@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:EBB13EED-8D78-4136-B5AD-CF1863BC289A@microsoft.com...
> >> The folder are nothing to do with the Windows installation, one folder is
> >> called "Adobe Acrobat 8" which is not on my Windows Partition and is not
> >> even installed any more.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> >> news:eW8VrqeiHHA.872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >>> Yep, as some system folders, regardless of whether or not they are being
> >>> used, cannot be deleted.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Best of Luck,
> >>>
> >>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >>>
> >>> "Leo" <ldontwant@anymail.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:OLn5%236diHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >>>> It might be helpful if you told us which folders you want to delete.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Leo
> >>>>
> >>>> Dante: "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those
> >>>> who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality."
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> "JB" <none@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >>>> news:A950198B-E8C6-48E1-BA89-D341D5AD9A6E@microsoft.com...
> >>>>> Can somebody please explain to me why Vista Ultimate won't let me
> >>>>> delete some folders? The folders are definately not in use, but I keep
> >>>>> getting the UAC confirm dialogue (which I confirm) then I get another
> >>>>> box saying 'Destination Folder Access Denied' with 'You need
> >>>>> permission to perform this action'. I am logged on as an
> >>>>> administrator.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If I right click the folder and choose 'properties' then all the
> >>>>> 'allow' ticks are present under 'permissions for authenticated users'
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Can anyone help?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks, Jez
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
>

Hi,

In short, no. The security model of Vista specifically precludes this due to
the risks it can pose.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Erisaguy" <Erisaguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:54CDB1B2-9900-45B4-8826-B36625224240@microsoft.com...
>I keep seeing the same recomendation to change the security settings for
>the
> folder to allow the delete. I have my own personal home PC laptop with
> the
> same issue. Isn't there a way to change permissions for the entire
> computer
> without having to modify security settings for each indiviudal file I want
> to
> delete?
>
> "João Teixeira" wrote:
>
>> Also be sure to do that to any hiden files contained in such folders,
>> because if you dont you cant still delete the parent folders. Ive gone
>> trough that issue myself. Just to remind...
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:OOw5FdkiHHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi JB,
>> >
>> > As you didn't initially state what folder was involved, there was no
>> > way
>> > of knowing if that was the problem or not.
>> >
>> > Take ownership of the folder from its properties. On the security tab,
>> > click advanced, go to the ownership tab and use edit to change
>> > ownership
>> > to your user account. Apply/ok your way back out, then delete it.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Best of Luck,
>> >
>> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>> >
>> > "JB" <none@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:EBB13EED-8D78-4136-B5AD-CF1863BC289A@microsoft.com...
>> >> The folder are nothing to do with the Windows installation, one folder
>> >> is
>> >> called "Adobe Acrobat 8" which is not on my Windows Partition and is
>> >> not
>> >> even installed any more.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> >> news:eW8VrqeiHHA.872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >>> Yep, as some system folders, regardless of whether or not they are
>> >>> being
>> >>> used, cannot be deleted.
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Best of Luck,
>> >>>
>> >>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>> >>>
>> >>> "Leo" <ldontwant@anymail.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:OLn5%236diHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >>>> It might be helpful if you told us which folders you want to delete.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> Leo
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Dante: "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those
>> >>>> who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality."
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> "JB" <none@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >>>> news:A950198B-E8C6-48E1-BA89-D341D5AD9A6E@microsoft.com...
>> >>>>> Can somebody please explain to me why Vista Ultimate won't let me
>> >>>>> delete some folders? The folders are definately not in use, but I
>> >>>>> keep
>> >>>>> getting the UAC confirm dialogue (which I confirm) then I get
>> >>>>> another
>> >>>>> box saying 'Destination Folder Access Denied' with 'You need
>> >>>>> permission to perform this action'. I am logged on as an
>> >>>>> administrator.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> If I right click the folder and choose 'properties' then all the
>> >>>>> 'allow' ticks are present under 'permissions for authenticated
>> >>>>> users'
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Can anyone help?
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Thanks, Jez
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>>