File Deletion

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mk101

Discussion Starter · Mar 26, 2011

I'm trying to delete a file but vista wont let me. Its a .exe application file. A box comes up saying "you need to confirm this operation" so i click continue and continue again as admin and then it just says "you need permission to perform this operation" and 2 buttons:try again or cancel. Try again does nothing so i can't delete the file.

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jenae

· #2 · Mar 27, 2011

Hi, this will give you a right click option to take control then you can delete the file.

http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f217/administrator-rights-533984.html#post3021382

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Fred Garvin

· #3 · Mar 27, 2011

Just erring on the side of caution.... Do you know that it's a safe file to delete and not a Windows system app?

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jenae

· #4 · Mar 27, 2011

Hi Fred, windows resource protection will not let you delete a system file and they are never .exe files.

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mk101

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 27, 2011

jenae said:
Hi, this will give you a right click option to take control then you can delete the file.

http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f217/administrator-rights-533984.html#post3021382

thanks,this for vista right?