No Security Tab to set permissions on folders and files

[oldMacdonald]

I have Win7 Ultimate X86. I have some folders/files I need to delete, but can't because I can't take ownership of them.

I can't take ownership because in Explorer when I right click on the files/folder ther is no security tab.

I also have a PC with Ultimate X64 and it the security tab is there for it.

I have googled the hell out of this and found no solution.

I know there are some people here that may question why I need to take ownership. Please don't go there it's inmaterial. I need to delete them end of story and just need a solution.


Thanks

 

[Seth]

I have Win7 Ultimate X86. I have some folders/files I need to delete, but
can't because I can't take ownership of them.

I can't take ownership because in Explorer when I right click on the
files/folder ther is no security tab.

I also have a PC with Ultimate X64 and it the security tab is there for
it.

I have googled the hell out of this and found no solution.

I know there are some people here that may question why I need to take
ownership. Please don't go there it's inmaterial. I need to delete them
end of story and just need a solution.

Are these folder/files on the system drive (where Windows was installed to)
or a different or external drive? Do you have specific paths you can mention
cause that could make a difference too.

 

[Big Steel]

I have Win7 Ultimate X86. I have some folders/files I need to

delete, but can't because I can't take ownership of them.

I can't take ownership because in Explorer when I right click on

the files/folder ther is no security tab.

I also have a PC with Ultimate X64 and it the security tab is there

for it.

I have googled the hell out of this and found no solution.

I know there are some people here that may question why I need to

take ownership. Please don't go there it's inmaterial. I need to
delete them end of story and just need a solution.

Have you tried to logon to the system using the hidden super admin
account?

 

[relic]

I have Win7 Ultimate X86. I have some folders/files I need to delete, but
can't because I can't take ownership of them.

I can't take ownership because in Explorer when I right click on the
files/folder ther is no security tab.

I also have a PC with Ultimate X64 and it the security tab is there for
it.

I have googled the hell out of this and found no solution.

I know there are some people here that may question why I need to take
ownership. Please don't go there it's inmaterial. I need to delete them
end of story and just need a solution.

Are they _real_ folders? Or are they folders with an arrow or padlock on
their icon?

 

[bettablue]

"Big Steel" wrote in message

I have Win7 Ultimate X86. I have some folders/files I need to

delete, but can't because I can't take ownership of them.

I can't take ownership because in Explorer when I right click on

the files/folder ther is no security tab.

I also have a PC with Ultimate X64 and it the security tab is there

for it.

I have googled the hell out of this and found no solution.

I know there are some people here that may question why I need to

take ownership. Please don't go there it's inmaterial. I need to
delete them end of story and just need a solution.

Have you tried to logon to the system using the hidden super admin
account?

 

[vortch]

I have Win7 Ultimate X86. I have some folders/files I need to delete, but can't because I can't take ownership of them.

I can't take ownership because in Explorer when I right click on the files/folder ther is no security tab.

I also have a PC with Ultimate X64 and it the security tab is there for it.

I have googled the hell out of this and found no solution.

I know there are some people here that may question why I need to take ownership. Please don't go there it's inmaterial. I need to delete them end of story and just need a solution.


Thanks

Open an Administrator command prompt and use takeown (see help),
Here is the syntax;
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753024(WS.10).aspx

 

[Big Steel]

"Big Steel" wrote in message


delete, but can't because I can't take ownership of them.



the files/folder ther is no security tab.


there
for it.






take ownership. Please don't go there it's inmaterial. I need to
delete them end of story and just need a solution.

Have you tried to logon to the system using the hidden super admin
account?

--
posted with a Droid

Super Admin account? Where is that located? I do technical support and
this would be of great assistance to our jobs.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/enable-the-hidden-administ
rator-account-on-windows-vista/

 

[Ashton Crusher]

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/enable-the-hidden-administ
rator-account-on-windows-vista/

Is there a similar "hidden" account on Win7?

 

[Steel]

Is there a similar "hidden" account on Win7?

if you read the title in the link of the article, you will see that the
title indicates for both Vista or Windows 7, since Vista is version 6.0
and Windows 7 is version 6.1 of the core components of the same O/S.

<http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...idden-administrator-account-on-windows-vista/>