The easiest way to delete the Windows.old folder is with the help of the built-in "Disk cleanup" program.
If you are still having problems logging as as the "Global" Administrator, There are a couple of ways:
Open a command prompt (Run as Administrator).
Type the following command and enter.
net user administrator /active (You may have tried this from the previous post suggestion - The "Yes" is not required?)
Log out and see if you have a new alternative login, as well as your existing one. If not, do it the long way.
Shut down the computer for a cold boot. Tap the "F8" key as you are booting.
Select "Safe Mode with networking" from the boot menu.
Log into windows 7 with your personal account that holds the administrator access.
Open a command window (START--->RUN--->CMD.exe). At the command prompt type the same command
net user administrator /active
Log out and log back in as administrator.
Failing those, Yet Another way
Go to Start
Type
Control UserPasswords2.
Click
Advanced.
Click
Advanced again.
Select Users.
Select Administrator and untick the the box “Administrator is disabled”
Now log out and login as Administrator.
It is said that the action leaves you a little more vulnerable to outside attack. Not a big issue if you are confident with your anti virus control etc. Most hackers will get intoi your computer through a user account anyway.
I (together with many others at the same time) wrote the attached for Vista in its Beta days. In the Zip is a "take ownership program".and, important, another smaller one to reverse the procedure.
I have not tried the other one in this thread, so cannot comment. It may also have a reverse procedure in it. The one attached here is considerably smaller and works 100% with Windows 7.
Run the reg and say yes to the warning. This will give you a right click option on any program to "Take Ownership."
It will still not give you entire rights to some system folders/files. This must be done manually.through the security options.
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