You need permission to perform this action

[Richard]

You need permission to perform this action is the message when I try and
delete a folder so how can I delete the folder?

 

[D. Eth]

You need permission to perform this action is the message when I try and
delete a folder so how can I delete the folder?

Start_All Programs_Accesories_right click Windows Explorer_select Run as
Administrator

 

[John Barnett MVP]

If you need permission to delete the folder the 'permission' box should have
a 'continue' button. Pressing continue should take you through the various
User Account Controls to enable you to delete the folder, i.e., if necessary
asking for the administrator password.

If this isn't happening then try right clicking Windows explorer (start>all
programs>accessories>Windows Explorer) and select the 'run as administrator'
option.


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[Mr. Arnold]

You need permission to perform this action is the message when I try and
delete a folder so how can I delete the folder?

You can take ownership of the folder, and use a group like Administrators
that has full rights on the folder or an individual user account that has
full rights on the folder. That individual user account can be the the user
part of the users/admin account, which is based on the user-id you use to
login as user/admin. You are part of User and Administrators group as
user/admin on Vista.

http://www.nirmaltv.com/2008/07/11/how-to-take-ownership-of-files-and-folders-in-vista/

 

[Gordon]

I'm admin on my machine but am unable to write to winSxS,

Why would you want to?

 

[Dave]

Right-click on the install file, and select "Run as administrator"