can't delete need permission

[Richard]

I want to delete a file in the program files but it says I need permission.
How can I delete the file?

 

[Guest]

You can find how to grant yourself permission to modify most files at the
following link. Please note that some files are more difficult than others
to take permission of.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi Richard,

You simply need elevated privileges within that folder for certain tasks.
Changing permissions will pose a security risk.

Click start and type CMD. Right click the command prompt, choose 'run as
administrator'. From the prompt, run

CD \Program Files

Now run

DEL <file_name>

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[The Traveller]

Hi Richard,

You simply need elevated privileges within that folder for certain tasks.
Changing permissions will pose a security risk.

Click start and type CMD. Right click the command prompt, choose 'run as
administrator'. From the prompt, run

CD \Program Files

Now run

DEL <file_name>

Hmm... this does NOT always work.

I had to right-click on the target file and delve into the more
esoteric parameters (i.e. stuff which is familiar to system admin's
but NOT to common users).

Even though Vista says that you have full admin privileges, it still
doesn't let you delete certain files. My problem was with a poorly
written application which once uninstalled, left useless files on the
system. Even as the ADMIN, I could not delete them (no, they were not
in use).

I believe that UAC is way too inflexible and complicated for the
common computer user. I can just see granny "Y" having to become a
MCSE (et al) just to be able to get rid of certain rogue files.

By the way, I no longer have as many problems since I totally disabled
UAC.


______________________

The Traveller
Oceanside, California

 

[dennis@home]

I believe that UAC is way too inflexible and complicated for the
common computer user. I can just see granny "Y" having to become a
MCSE (et al) just to be able to get rid of certain rogue files.

How is "granny" going to get the rogue files?

By the way, I no longer have as many problems since I totally disabled
UAC.

Hello granny. <waves> ;-)