i am having trouble deleting old files from my laptop every time i try to delete them i get the same message that i need the administrators permission to delete them this is a home laptop i thought i was the administrator how do i get round this problem ?
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What sort of "old files" are you trying to delete - some examples please? Normally you "uninstall" complete programs.
Always pop back and let us know the outcome - thanks
Well you may be the administrator, but not the creator of the files and hence do not have the privilege needed at first glance. Please be sure you are not deleting protected system or otherwise important files. But to delete them you right click, select security and change the owner to your account, allow the permission to inherit particularly if you need to a few folders instead of just one file.
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