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Win10 Admin permissions

Mc Love · 2016-11-05 12:45:14

Need serious help here guys. I'm trying to delete files belonging to a particular program in the c:\\program files(x86) folder. and even though I am the local admin, it keeps saying I need admin access to delete them. I've tried taking ownership of the files, tried changing security of the files, but even when I try to…

05-11-2016 01:45PM

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Mc Love

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Need serious help here guys.

I'm trying to delete files belonging to a particular program in the c:\\program files(x86) folder. and even though I am the local admin, it keeps saying I need admin access to delete them.

I've tried taking ownership of the files, tried changing security of the files, but even when I try to change securities I get an error such as error applying security. failed to enumerate objects in the container. Access is denied.

Any ideas or suggestions other than throwing laptop in the bin

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#2 05-11-2016 01:53PM

Capt'n Midnight

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restart in safe mode on the off chance they are in use by something or other general weirdness

in a runs as administrator command prompt try CACLS / ICACLs

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#3 07-11-2016 01:23PM

Mc Love

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In my attempts to fix it, the start menu started not working. Went and did a fresh install.

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