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Administrator permissions problems

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Doug Sanders

Flightless Bird
OK here's the deal.

I am set up as an administrator, I have also enabled the Administrator
account, but this BEAST wants something more.

I try to delete folders such as 'Found.000' and 'Found.001', and I get
"You need permission to perform this action".

This happens whether I log on myself, a user with ADMIN privileges or as
the Administrator.

What does it take to keep this OS from protecting me from me!

Thanks,

Doug Sanders
 
B

Bill Bradshaw

Flightless Bird
I go through this all the time. I am the administrator of whatever
Microsoft lets me be :). Right click on the file and then go into
properties and see if you can not change the permissions and security for
the file to something that lets you delete it.
--
<Bill>

Brought to you from Anchorage, Alaska.

Doug Sanders wrote:
> OK here's the deal.
>
> I am set up as an administrator, I have also enabled the Administrator
> account, but this BEAST wants something more.
>
> I try to delete folders such as 'Found.000' and 'Found.001', and I get
> "You need permission to perform this action".
>
> This happens whether I log on myself, a user with ADMIN privileges or
> as the Administrator.
>
> What does it take to keep this OS from protecting me from me!
 
D

Doug Sanders

Flightless Bird
On 2/13/2010 10:16 PM, Bill Bradshaw wrote:
> I go through this all the time. I am the administrator of whatever
> Microsoft lets me be :). Right click on the file and then go into
> properties and see if you can not change the permissions and security for
> the file to something that lets you delete it.
Tried all that. Something else is wrong. I think Microsoft finally
found out I hate them and they created Windows 7 to put me back in my place.


Doug
 
C

Char Jackson

Flightless Bird
On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:40:30 -0800, Doug Sanders
<dougsix@earthlink.net> wrote:

>OK here's the deal.
>
>I am set up as an administrator, I have also enabled the Administrator
>account, but this BEAST wants something more.
>
>I try to delete folders such as 'Found.000' and 'Found.001', and I get
>"You need permission to perform this action".
>
>This happens whether I log on myself, a user with ADMIN privileges or as
>the Administrator.
>
>What does it take to keep this OS from protecting me from me!

Those folders indicate problems with the file structure on that drive,
which may or may not be resolved now. That would be my bigger concern.
 
F

Frank

Flightless Bird
Doug Sanders wrote:
> OK here's the deal.
>
> I am set up as an administrator, I have also enabled the Administrator
> account, but this BEAST wants something more.
>
> I try to delete folders such as 'Found.000' and 'Found.001', and I get
> "You need permission to perform this action".
>
> This happens whether I log on myself, a user with ADMIN privileges or as
> the Administrator.
>
> What does it take to keep this OS from protecting me from me!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Doug Sanders

Have you tried to open the folder, delete the files, then delete the
folder?
 
O

Ophelia

Flightless Bird
"Doug Sanders" <dougsix@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:xNudnZH0A-stBurWnZ2dnUVZ_qNi4p2d@earthlink.com...
> On 2/13/2010 10:16 PM, Bill Bradshaw wrote:
>> I go through this all the time. I am the administrator of whatever
>> Microsoft lets me be :). Right click on the file and then go into
>> properties and see if you can not change the permissions and security for
>> the file to something that lets you delete it.
> Tried all that. Something else is wrong. I think Microsoft finally found
> out I hate them and they created Windows 7 to put me back in my place.

lol I know the feeling:)

--
--
https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/
 
D

Dave-UK

Flightless Bird
"Doug Sanders" <dougsix@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:xNudnZH0A-stBurWnZ2dnUVZ_qNi4p2d@earthlink.com...
> On 2/13/2010 10:16 PM, Bill Bradshaw wrote:
>> I go through this all the time. I am the administrator of whatever
>> Microsoft lets me be :). Right click on the file and then go into
>> properties and see if you can not change the permissions and security for
>> the file to something that lets you delete it.
> Tried all that. Something else is wrong. I think Microsoft finally found out I hate them and
> they created Windows 7 to put me back in my place.
>
>
> Doug
>
>

You probably have to take ownership of the file then give yourself full permissions.
Right-click > Properties > Security.
Click on the 'Advanced' button.
Select 'Owner' tab.
If you are not the owner click on 'Edit'.
Select your name (or Administrators).
Apply, then check the permissions tab.
Once you own the file you can give yourself full control.
 
J

Jeff Layman

Flightless Bird
"Doug Sanders" <dougsix@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:aNmdnfwwC4lQEerWnZ2dnUVZ_qdi4p2d@earthlink.com...
> OK here's the deal.
>
> I am set up as an administrator, I have also enabled the Administrator
> account, but this BEAST wants something more.
>
> I try to delete folders such as 'Found.000' and 'Found.001', and I get
> "You need permission to perform this action".
>
> This happens whether I log on myself, a user with ADMIN privileges or as
> the Administrator.
>
> What does it take to keep this OS from protecting me from me!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Doug Sanders

Try deleting the file(s) from a console. But before opening the console,
right-click on it an select "run as administrator".

You may think you are already running as an admin, but there is at least one
higher admin level. I tried to run a netstat command from the console, and
got a reply something like "To run this command you need elevation". I
could run it only by using the right-click selection mentioned above, even
though I am the only user of the computer (and hence an administrator by
design).

--

Jeff
 
J

Jerry

Flightless Bird
Go to this site and download the file. Follow the instructions.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1911-take-ownership-shortcut.html?filter[2]=General%20Tips

"Doug Sanders" <dougsix@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:aNmdnfwwC4lQEerWnZ2dnUVZ_qdi4p2d@earthlink.com...
> OK here's the deal.
>
> I am set up as an administrator, I have also enabled the Administrator
> account, but this BEAST wants something more.
>
> I try to delete folders such as 'Found.000' and 'Found.001', and I get
> "You need permission to perform this action".
>
> This happens whether I log on myself, a user with ADMIN privileges or as
> the Administrator.
>
> What does it take to keep this OS from protecting me from me!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Doug Sanders
>
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Neil H

Flightless Bird
I have used the "Take Ownership" registry edit and it works very well to
unlock all the many folders that Win 7 has locked apparently to
everyone. Find it at
"http://www.blogsdna.com/2173/add-take-ownership-option-in-right-click-context-menu-of-windows-7.htm"




On 2/14/2010 12:40 AM, Doug Sanders wrote:
> OK here's the deal.
>
> I am set up as an administrator, I have also enabled the Administrator
> account, but this BEAST wants something more.
>
> I try to delete folders such as 'Found.000' and 'Found.001', and I get
> "You need permission to perform this action".
>
> This happens whether I log on myself, a user with ADMIN privileges or as
> the Administrator.
>
> What does it take to keep this OS from protecting me from me!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Doug Sanders
 
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