Re: [libreoffice-users] Can't uninstall because "not an administrator"?

On 2013-09-27 07:32, Doug wrote:
> On 09/26/2013 02:34 PM, James Knott wrote:
> > Doug wrote:
> > > Using the command prompt in administrator mode, there is a subdirectory
> > > that I can't uninstall. How do you get elevated privileges in the
> > > command prompt? (Win 7 PRO-64.)
> > Create an icon. on the desktop or Start menu, to run a command propmpt.
> > You can then right click on it and select "Run as administrator".  You
> > can even change the properties,so that it always runs as administrator.
> I have that already. I am running command prompt in admin mode--I set
> that up with an icon quite some time ago. But there is one subdir that
> still will not delete, using    rmdir "\dirname" /q /s    which will
> delete other stubborn directories (and has).
>
> I will have to dig into some of the resources on the site that was
> recommended and see if there is anything else useful.
>
> I really dislike Windows! The last version that was somewhat
> user-friendly --unitil it crashed-- was 98.
>
> --doug
Hi.
A solution I have used when MS won't play is to use a live linux CD. 
Boot the CD and use the linux file explorer/manager to fix up your system.
Steve


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