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Windows Vista - [Answered] Problem deleting files posted in the Operating Systems forums; Sometimes when I'm trying to delete files it won't let me and tells me "You need permission to perform this action", but I'm the administrator. What further permission do I ...

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Old 02-24-2007
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Sometimes when I'm trying to delete files it won't let me and tells me "You need permission to perform this action", but I'm the administrator. What further permission do I need?
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It is likely that some other program is using it. Make sure that the program that runs those files is closed.
Try restarting into Safe mode, see if that works.


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There are also utilities around to help you delete locked files. My favourite is "Unlocker Assistant", which can be downloaded from Free Download Unlocker 1.8.5 - Unlocker can unlock in-use files


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