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

(And this time to the list... I keep forgetting replies don't 
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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).

Sometimes folders can become protected so they can't even be deleted 
while running as an administrator. However, administrators *can* take 
ownership of any file or folder, then change the permissions and do what 
they like with it. Be careful though - deleting critical files could 
stop your computer booting, and just taking ownership or permissions 
away from the internal "user" account which should have them could cause 
problems. The files may be protected for good reason!

From Explorer:
- Right click the affected file or folder and select "Properties"
- Select "Security" tab
- Click "Advanced"
- Select "Owner" tab
- Click "Edit"
- Set the owner to your administrator account
- OK everything
- I'm not certain, but you might have to go back into folder Properties 
> Security and add permissions to give your administrator account full 
control (you should be able to do this now you have ownership of it)
- You should now be able to delete the folder

From the command line, I'm not sure of the exact commands but it involves:
- takeown (to take ownership of a file or folder)
- cacls   (maybe - to set permissions)
- Then you should be able to delete

Mark.

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