Windows 7 indicates "you need permission to perform this action" (deleting file)
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I'm logged in as an Administrator on Windows 7. When I try to delete a folder (which shows Security settings indicating that Administrators have FULL access) I get a message that : You require permission from SYSTEM to make changes to this file. I don't have any other user accounts on this computer…
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Fix for: Windows 7 indicates "you need permission to perform this action" (deleting file)
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I figured it out: The file is owned by SYSTEM (system service) You have to change the ownership via command line: takeown /f (this is from How To Geek which then recommends using the CACLS command but that's been deprecated and it's easier to do it …
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