Microsoft Help Forums: Unable to Delete Folder. 'You Need Permission To Perform This Action' - Microsoft Help Forums

SnowCarve;3842423 Wrote:
> Thanks for this thread, it helped me solve the problem I was having!
>
> To clarify maya's solution, which worked for me:
>
> If you are getting the message "You need permission to perform this
> action" when trying to delete a folder, it may be the case that one of
> the programs inside that folder is currently running. Open your task
> manager (Control + Shift + Escape) and view the Processes tab. Sort by
> the Command Line column and look for any programs open from the folder
> you are trying to delete. End task on them all, then delete the folder.
>
>
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> SnowCarve

Thank you, this is exactly what I had to do to delete my pesky file and
application. This hidden process is a dirty trick.


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did you try in safe mode?
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"bucinaus" <bucinaus.4c2blc@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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> SnowCarve;3842423 Wrote:
>> Thanks for this thread, it helped me solve the problem I was having!
>>
>> To clarify maya's solution, which worked for me:
>>
>> If you are getting the message "You need permission to perform this
>> action" when trying to delete a folder, it may be the case that one of
>> the programs inside that folder is currently running. Open your task
>> manager (Control + Shift + Escape) and view the Processes tab. Sort by
>> the Command Line column and look for any programs open from the folder
>> you are trying to delete. End task on them all, then delete the folder.
>>
>>
>> --
>> SnowCarve
>
> Thank you, this is exactly what I had to do to delete my pesky file and
> application. This hidden process is a dirty trick.
>
>
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No, I did not have to do this in Safe mode.


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