Thursday, January 4, 2018

permissions - Can't Delete A Folder In Windows 10

I'm trying to delete a folder within C:/ProgramData, but each time I try, I get an error message saying:




"You need permission to perform this action. You require permission from administrators to make changes to this folder."



I've tried - unsuccessfully - to take ownership (using the Properties/Security/Advanced etc method), which has always worked for me before.



I also logged into the hidden Administrator account, and get the same message saying "You need permission" etc.



Don't know what else I can try. Does anyone know how to get around this? Thanks.



Update: I found the issue was that the folder had been created by MalwareBytes - running their removal tool solved the issue.

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