Delete a file I should be able to not working

Posted: 02-26-2007, 03:05 AM

Quilnux

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(Windows Vista)

I am trying to trouble-shoot Flash 9.0. One of the things the rep wants me
to do is delete the flash executables in the Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash
folder but, I can't. it says I don't have permissions. I am an administrator
on the Windows Vista system. I was able to move (not copy but move) the files
to my desktop so I could finish what the rep wanted me to do but, now I still
cannot delete them from my desktop. I have even tried going in an taking
ownership of the file (was <ComputerName>\Administrators which I am part of)
but, even that didn't help. I have full control permissions set on the file.
What else can I try? (I do get the UAC popup when I try to delete. I have
been clicking on allow).

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Carey Frisch [MVP]

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Re: Delete a file I should be able to not working

Posted: 02-26-2007, 04:25 AM

Download the Adobe Flash Player uninstaller:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowled...fm?id=tn_14157

Then download the standalone version of Flash Player from here:
http://www.softwarepatch.com/network...nload-security....

[install_flash_active_x.msi]

Then right-click on the file and select "Run as administrator".

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

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"Quilnux" wrote:

(Windows Vista)

I am trying to trouble-shoot Flash 9.0. One of the things the rep wants me
to do is delete the flash executables in the Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash
folder but, I can't. it says I don't have permissions. I am an administrator
on the Windows Vista system. I was able to move (not copy but move) the files
to my desktop so I could finish what the rep wanted me to do but, now I still
cannot delete them from my desktop. I have even tried going in an taking
ownership of the file (was <ComputerName>\Administrators which I am part of)
but, even that didn't help. I have full control permissions set on the file.
What else can I try? (I do get the UAC popup when I try to delete. I have
been clicking on allow).

Quilnux

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Posts: n/a

Re: Delete a file I should be able to not working

Posted: 02-26-2007, 04:40 AM

Thanks,

Quilnux

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Download the Adobe Flash Player uninstaller:
> http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowled...fm?id=tn_14157
>
> Then download the standalone version of Flash Player from here:
> http://www.softwarepatch.com/network...nload-security....
>
> [install_flash_active_x.msi]
>
> Then right-click on the file and select "Run as administrator".
>
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Quilnux" wrote:
>
> (Windows Vista)
>
> I am trying to trouble-shoot Flash 9.0. One of the things the rep wants me
> to do is delete the flash executables in the Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash
> folder but, I can't. it says I don't have permissions. I am an administrator
> on the Windows Vista system. I was able to move (not copy but move) the files
> to my desktop so I could finish what the rep wanted me to do but, now I still
> cannot delete them from my desktop. I have even tried going in an taking
> ownership of the file (was <ComputerName>\Administrators which I am part of)
> but, even that didn't help. I have full control permissions set on the file.
> What else can I try? (I do get the UAC popup when I try to delete. I have
> been clicking on allow).

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