New owner of a nice PC, but I have a nagging problem, I obviously have Admin rights, but the PC will not let me delete sub folders....

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GarethD

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... some webpages suggest I need to be the owner, surely I am the owner. I have given myself full rights as an Administrator using the security tab, but no joy, and the dread blue/yellow triangle remains. All suggestions are welcome.
 
SpyderTracks

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GarethD said:
... some webpages suggest I need to be the owner, surely I am the owner. I have given myself full rights as an Administrator using the security tab, but no joy, and the dread blue/yellow triangle remains. All suggestions are welcome.
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Is this a PCSpecialist system? Can you post your full specs from the order page?

What do you mean webpages are saying you need to be an owner? Can you take a screenshot?
 
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GarethD

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Hi, spec as follows:
CaseCORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 275R MID TOWER GAMING CASE
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Change to: NZXT H511 MID-TOWER GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WiFi (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card6GB AMD RADEON™ RX 5600 XT - HDMI, DP, DX® 12
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Change to: 6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIRED
Memory Card ReaderUSB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power SupplyCORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingSTANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal PasteARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting50cm Blue LED Strip
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating SystemWindows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery MediaWindows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-VirusNO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
BrowserMicrosoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)

Aside from the user ID I had to set up to sign in to the computer and access MS Office, there is another ID which appears to be the owner, this is 'Desktop-*******\users'

I have gone in to security for the sign in ID and granted myself Admin rights and given myself full rights for read/write etc and nowt.
 
ubuysa

ubuysa

The BSOD Doctor
What is it exactly that you are trying to achieve? What error messages do you get?

Screenshots would help us understand what you're trying to describe.
 
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GarethD

Active member
Hi

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I have given myself on myself the above rights, yet when using the MS account name I am unable to delete any sub folders, keeps saying I do not have the authority.
 
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TonyCarter

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It will depend on the exact folder you're having trouble with.

Some folders are controlled by Microsoft and the system won't let you delete them at all (even as admin). These are found particularly prevalent where you've enabled (or not disabled) some of the settings in Windows Security to protect system/important files/folders from attack.

But, as others have said, we can't help further without more info...and changing your security settings manually without understanding why & what you're doing, can case more issues than you're trying to fix.
 
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