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While deleting a folder I am getting the error: You'll need to provide administrator permission to delete this


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Sean Patryk
2016/05/05 11:10
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The problem is I am logged in as MyPC\Sean, and Sean has Administrator account.
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Answered by
Ryan Bacolod
2016/05/06 05:13

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Hi Sean,

Thank you for sharing us your trouble here.

1. Right-click the file
2. Select Properties
3. Then un-check the "Read-Only" and "Archive"
4. Press Apply and OK.

If this guide won't solve this issue, you can contact us for further assistance at support@reviversoft.com any time and we will get back to within 24 hours.

Regards,


Ryan 
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Answered by
Lokesh Yadav
2016/05/15 14:11

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Hi Sean,

There are couple of ways to resolve this issue of admin rights issue, you can follow the below methods one by one:

Method 1 – Restart in Safe Mode
The easiest thing to try first is to restart Windows in Safe Mode and try to delete the folder from there.

To get into the Safe Mode in re-boot the computer and then press and hold the “F8 Key” which will then bring up the “Windows Advanced Options Menu“. Scroll down to “Safe Mode” using the arrow keys and press Enter.

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If you are able to delete the folder in safe mode, it means that some process was basically holding on to the folder and preventing Windows from deleting it.

Method 2: Changing Permissions

  • Normally this error will be related to an actual permissions problem, so let’s at least get that out of the way before trying other options. Click on the folder and right-click to choose Properties.
  • Then click on the Security tab and then click on the Advanced button.
  • Now you want to click on the Change Permissions button at the bottom left.
  • First of all, go ahead and check the Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object box. Then go ahead and uncheck the Include inheritable permissions from this object’s parent box. When you uncheck the box, you’ll get a warning box where you’ll have to choose from Add or Remove. Go ahead and click on Add.
  • If you see any permissions with Deny in the Type, go ahead and remove them. Next make sure to add your username and the Administrators group and give them Full Control.
  • Do the same thing for administrators, just type the word and click Check Names. 
  • It might take some time if the folder is large and has a lot of subfolders in it. Once it’s complete, try deleting the folder.
I hope this helps.

Regards,
Lokesh


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