At one time I decided to add an account for each of my 4 family members. I had trouble getting some of the programs to share properly and so I went back to a single account we all use. After doing so I found a few folders (one in particular on the desktop called "Work" which I originally put there) which I now cannot remove. It says I do not have access. Do you know how I can remove this folder?
2007-02-01 02:26:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
You must logon as Administrator. Look under control panel for "User Accounts". If it's not there, add an account with Administrator/Power User priviledges and use that.
2007-02-01 02:35:10 · answer #1 · answered by Starry Wisdom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the account that you are currently using a full adminstrator account or a limited account? Be sure that you are using an administrator account. Then try deleting it.
Also, you can look in the Documents and Setting folders for an "all users" folder. Look in the Desktop folder under that. See the "work" folder is located in there. If so, delete it from the folder. (If it was set up for "all users", then no one person can delete it from their desktop. It has to be deleted from "all users").
2007-02-01 10:32:29 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are in adminstrator account, and you stillcan't remove it. usually it happens because it is runing on background. Because window is using this file, so it can't be deleted. you can remove them on safe mode. Safe mode in Microsoft Windows is accessed by repeatedly pressing the "F8" key while computer starts.
2007-02-01 10:36:02 · answer #3 · answered by magictiger_007 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-01 10:31:54 · answer #4 · answered by Oleszka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋