Solved Not able to delete folder..Plz help

[paragdharurkar]

Hello all,

I am using win 7 . I have installed updates for same. After update i hv observered that there are folders name like " 8c3649242c5f5bfe0f4045a93f ".
i want to delete them but i am getting an error that " you required permission to perform this task."

and i am single user on this system.

Plz help ....

Thx

 

[TanyaC]

Hello all,

I am using win 7 . I have installed updates for same. After update i hv observered that there are folders name like " 8c3649242c5f5bfe0f4045a93f ".
i want to delete them but i am getting an error that " you required permission to perform this task."

and i am single user on this system.

Plz help ....

Thx

Happens to me overy so often. Try this,

Right click folder, properties, click security tab, click advanced, click owner, edit, set ownership to you, tick replace owner on subcontainers and objects, click OK then see if you can delete the folder.

 

[Mosharino]

They are locked by the OS, and they are the randomly generated folders that are left over from the updates.

I would try restarting and one of two things should happen

1, the OS will automatically delete them.
2, It should release the lock on them so that you can.

I have seen them from time to time on my system.

 

[Mosharino]

Hello all,

I am using win 7 . I have installed updates for same. After update i hv observered that there are folders name like " 8c3649242c5f5bfe0f4045a93f ".
i want to delete them but i am getting an error that " you required permission to perform this task."

and i am single user on this system.

Plz help ....

Thx

Happens to me overy so often. Try this,

Right click folder, properties, click security tab, click advanced, click owner, edit, set ownership to you, tick replace owner on subcontainers and objects, click OK then see if you can delete the folder.

That would have being my other suggestion!!!

 

[paragdharurkar]

Hello Tanyam,
It worked....thx for ur valuable tips.
thx again

and thx mosharino .......

 

[TanyaC]

Hello Tanyam,
It worked....thx for ur valuable tips.
thx again

and thx mosharino .......

Excellent! Glad to be of help.