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824099 2009-10-25 10:41:00 I'm trying to delete some files and folders and get the below message:

"You require permission from PCName/UserName to make changes to this folder"

There's a Try Again button and i just get the same message all the time. I don't get it as i can delete other files in the same folder, but there's 1 or 2 that bring up this message?

There's only 1 account though, eg myself as Administrater.

Any ideas? Figured it's a setting somewhere, not sure where though.

Cheers
Term_X (560)
824100 2009-10-25 10:58:00 You probably need to take ownership of it.

www.blogsdna.com

Or, just add it to your context menu:
www.blogsdna.com

Blam
Blam (54)
824101 2009-10-25 18:53:00 Control Panel.
Administrative Tools.
Local Security Policy
Local Policies
User Rights Assignment
Take Ownership of files or other objects

Add your username in here.

This saves having to go through Blam6's procedure every time.
pctek (84)
824102 2009-10-25 19:19:00 Control Panel.
Administrative Tools.
Local Security Policy
Local Policies
User Rights Assignment
Take Ownership of files or other objects

Add your username in here.

This saves having to go through Blam6's procedure every time.

Doesn't that choose what users can take ownership of files and objects rather than actually taking ownership of files and objects...
Blam (54)
824103 2009-10-25 21:32:00 I'm trying to delete some files and folders and get the below message:

"You require permission from PCName/UserName to make changes to this folder"

There's a Try Again button and i just get the same message all the time. I don't get it as i can delete other files in the same folder, but there's 1 or 2 that bring up this message?

There's only 1 account though, eg myself as Administrater.

Any ideas? Figured it's a setting somewhere, not sure where though.

Cheers

If you find out how to get rid of it let me know.Even if you are logged on as administrator 7 doesn't believe you.
The solution is to right click the icon (or whatever you use to start it) and select "run as administrator
JJJJJ (528)
824104 2009-10-25 23:10:00 If you find out how to get rid of it let me know.Even if you are logged on as administrator 7 doesn't believe you.
The solution is to right click the icon (or whatever you use to start it) and select "run as administrator

Thats because you're not the "true" Administrator.

To enable the true administrator account type this in a elevated command prompt:

net user administrator /active:yes

To disable it again:

net user administrator /active:no

Blam
Blam (54)
824105 2009-10-26 00:22:00 Thats because you're not the "true" Administrator.

To enable the true administrator account type this in a elevated command prompt:

net user administrator /active:yes

To disable it again:

net user administrator /active:no

Blam

What is "a elevated command prompt:"
JJJJJ (528)
824106 2009-10-26 00:25:00 just the normal command prompt windows key + r then cmd press enter. Just tried it so know it works gary67 (56)
824107 2009-10-26 01:19:00 What is "a elevated command prompt:"

Type cmd in the start menu, then Ctrl+shift+enter

or right click it and select run as administrator
Blam (54)
824108 2009-10-26 01:55:00 Doesn't that choose what users can take ownership of files and objects rather than actually taking ownership of files and objects...

No it adds you as a real administrator, then you can use the Take Ownership from menu without further fluffing around.
pctek (84)
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