I need my own permission to delete a folder - then I am not allowed to

[OfficeAnimal]

I am using
Intel Core i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 8,0GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics
MS Windows 7 Home Premuim 64-bit SP1

I wish to delete a folder and up pops a dialog saying I need administrator permission to do so.
I AM the administrator so I click Okay.
Another dialog telling me that I need administrator permission to delete the folder.
Etc.

How do I fix this?

Thanks

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they have no word for entrepreneur.
George W. Bush (attr.)

 

[ChrisHirst]

Are you an administrator or THE Administrator?

And where is the folder you want to delete?

Some locations need you have to "take ownership" of the parent and/or remove inherited permissions.

Chris.

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[OfficeAnimal]

The Administrator.
There is only one user account on this machine.

The folder in question is on C:
Libraries -> Documents -> My Documents ->

The trouble with the French is
they have no word for entrepreneur.
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[ChrisHirst]

Don't go to the folder via libraries because permissions behave differently for "Libraries" so you cannot delete your own "My Documenrs" because the library is "in use".

Open %userprofile% using the "Run" command and delete it from there. You may have to "take ownership" in Properties -> Security -> Advanced -> Owner.



Chris.

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[strongm]

>There is only one user account on this machine

Chris' point is that the real administrator account is disabled (and thus completely hidden) by default on Windows 7. So, unless you have enabled it, you are not THE administrator.

 

[OfficeAnimal]

Thanks Chris
That %userprofile% trick did the job.

The trouble with the French is
they have no word for entrepreneur.
George W. Bush (attr.)

 

[SkipVought]

@OfficeAnimal

http://www.snopes.com/quotes/bush.asp

Skip,
[sub]
Just traded in my old subtlety...
for a NUANCE![/sub]

 

[OfficeAnimal]

Hi Skip

I didn't say it was true (just "attrib.")
I did think it was funny.

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