Solved Can't delete Win7 install folders from desktop - Security Issue

LouFromCa

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Hi all,
So I was trying to ready up a USB stick for installing Win7 back onto my wifes computer and had to put install files temporarily on my desktop. Install is fine, all is well there, but now when I try to delete these installation files security is telling me that I need permission from myself (computername/me) to delete files. I've tried all sorts of changes to security settings as suggested by other knowledgeable sites but nothing works. I have all the permissions available as they are all checked but any changes I try to make I get the attached error message box and of course can't delete files. I've tried so-called unlocker/deleter programs but they also error out. This is about 10GB of junk on my desktop that I could probably live with but why can't I get rid of it? What's wrong with the security on my pc (is there a log file I can upload that will explain this better to you guys?)
 

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Can't delete Win7...SOLVED

Fixed it myself. I guess somewhere in the mix I lost ownership or never had ownership of the folders/files in question. After a few changes were made the files were deleted.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64b
CPU
AMDfx 4130
Motherboard
M5A97 R2.0 Rev.1
Memory
16GB Kingston HyperX 1866MHz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GT 730 2GB
Hard Drives
WD 2TB
Browser
Firefox

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64b
CPU
AMDfx 4130
Motherboard
M5A97 R2.0 Rev.1
Memory
16GB Kingston HyperX 1866MHz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GT 730 2GB
Hard Drives
WD 2TB
Browser
Firefox
Awesome! Malwarebytes has several other excellent tools/scanner/anti-malware, etc.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Desktop & Compaq Laptop
OS
Win 10 x64, Linux Lite, Win 7 x64, BlackArch, & Kali
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 Pro 256Gb,
Hitachi HDD 1Tb,
Crucial MX SSD 250Gb
Segate 3Tb USB 3.0 Ext. Backup HDD
Internet Speed
150Mbps dn, 20Mbps up
Antivirus
Avast Free, Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit & Anti-Ransomware
Browser
Firefox, Chrome, Opera, & VPN
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