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| | #11 (permalink) |
| | Re: file security garbea01: I have video files setup on a separate hard drive and under security have full control of the folders. If you don't have a separate hard drive or partition setup a file C:\ Video then set security so that you have full control. Have a great day. -- Dennis Pack XP x64, Vista Enterprise x64 Office2007 "garbea01" <garbea01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1421338D-2ECB-49FB-9127-4A3D96E0C7BB@microsoft.com... > > I understand this,but i have have tried to change the security settings on > certain files but still i cannot delete them.Is there any way of having > total > control of files as i convert a lot of video files and once converted i > always delete the original file. > "Dennis Pack" wrote: > >> garbea01: >> When you are running "Disk Cleanup", you are running as an >> administrator. The administrator has rights to delete. Where the >> confusion >> starts is that with XP by default everybody was running as an >> administrator >> at all times, but with Vista you are a user with administrative rights or >> a >> standard user and you are prompted when an administrator is needed. Try >> not >> to use all caps, it causes less flaming. >> >> -- >> Dennis Pack >> XP x64, Vista Enterprise x64 >> Office2007 >> "garbea01" <garbea01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:2C3F9D25-7733-4E10-8E7F-D0F56DA4B2E2@microsoft.com... >> > IT IS MY PC I AM THE ONLY USER SO I SHOULD HAVE THE OPTION.I HAD TO >> > REINSTALL >> > VISTA TWICE SINCE IVE HAD IT.I T WOULD NOT LET ME DELETE THE TWO >> > WINDOWS >> > OLD >> > FOLDERS CONTAINING ABOUT 16 GIG WORTH OF DATA.I CHANGED THE SECURITY >> > SETTINGS >> > TO ALLOW FULL ACCESS IT STILL WOULD NOT LET ME DELETE THE COMPLETE >> > FOLDERS,I >> > HAD TO DELETE FILES INDIVIDUALLY.BUT THEN I USED DISK CLEANUP AND IT >> > DELETED >> > EVERYTHING WITHOUT FILE SECURITY WARNINGS WHY? >> > >> > >> > "Richard Urban" wrote: >> > >> >> Yes. File security IS a good thing. There are not many computers these >> >> days >> >> that are NOT used by more than one person. If each person has their >> >> own >> >> account, their files are kept separate from yours. You are not the >> >> only >> >> one >> >> using a computer. The system has been designed for what the majority >> >> of >> >> users do with their computers. >> >> >> >> Try to delete the file through the program that created the file. It >> >> is >> >> likely "that" program that has the file locked. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Richard Urban MVP >> >> Microsoft Windows Shell/User >> >> >> >> >> >> "garbea01" <garbea01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:AB2A4119-3789-445A-964E-16377E205F17@microsoft.com... >> >> >i am sure somebody thought file security was a good idea.but i >> >> >dont.HOW >> >> >CAN >> >> >I >> >> > TURN THIS OPTION OFF.I CREATED A VIEO FILE FOUND OUT IT WAS OUT OF >> >> > SYNC >> >> > TRIED >> >> > TO DELETE IT AND COUNDNT.IF I HADNT PAID SO MUCH FOR THIS VISTS I >> >> > WOULD >> >> > DELETE IT AND GO BACK TO XP. >> >> >> >> >> |
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| | #12 (permalink) |
| | Re: file security -- Joy be with you ! "Dennis_N" wrote: Quote: > On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 10:18:03 -0800, garbea01 > <garbea01@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: > >i am sure somebody thought file security was a good idea.but i dont.HOW CAN I > >TURN THIS OPTION OFF.I CREATED A VIEO FILE FOUND OUT IT WAS OUT OF SYNC TRIED > >TO DELETE IT AND COUNDNT.IF I HADNT PAID SO MUCH FOR THIS VISTS I WOULD > >DELETE IT AND GO BACK TO XP. > > Your keyboard is defective. Contact keyboard manufacturer. > > Regards > |
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