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

How can I delete the file?


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Richard;446927 Wrote:

Hi Richard,



Check and make sure that the file is not in use by checking in Task

Manager. If it is not in use, you will probably need to take ownership

of the file first, then you should be able to delete it. This tutorial

will show you how.



www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html" >www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html



Shawn





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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.



www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html" >www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html





"Richard" wrote:

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,



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"Richard" <miller039@cox.net>wrote in message

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On Sun, 9 Sep 2007 19:17:38 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org>

wrote:



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.





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The Traveller

Oceanside, California

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"The Traveller" <The_Traveller@noapsmfor.me>wrote in message



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



Hello granny. <waves>;-)



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