Why can't i delete folders?

[DanteWilhelm]

according to windows 7 i need ''permission'' to delete a folder FROM MY OWN COMPUTER


this is honestly ridiculous and is unnecessary.


why should i need permission? this is MY PC and it says I'm the admin.


what next? needing permission to drive my own ****ing car????



bottom line, there will be a way to fix this but i should NOT need to do ANYTHING in order to delete my OWN folders from my OWN PC.

 

[tom_gr7]

could you be bit more specific, which folder are you trying to delete?

 

[DanteWilhelm]

internet explorer...........no uninstall for it either


it doesnt show in the list of programs HMMMMM microsoft.............


''you need permission from the turstedinstalled'' ???


something like that, I've changed the owner over to me in system 32 >properties >advanced >owner> changed it to me


didnt do anything

 

[vanthus]

You can uninstall internet explorer but it will revert back to previous version.
Go to control panel/programs and features/view installed updates/right click windows internet explorer/uninstall.

 

[Frenchy]

Its protected because its part of windows.

Guarantee you would be complaining if windows let you delete files which it needed.

You can override it but its extremely inadvisable unless you know exactly what your doing tbh.

 

[DanteWilhelm]

but I don't want or need internet explorer


and the fact of the matter is that this is my computer and I should be allowed to do whatever the hell i like to it

 

[vanthus]

It's required for windows updates among other things.
It's an integral part of windows,you can't simply get rid of it,
not by any safe conventional means anyway.

 

[Frenchy]

but I don't want or need internet explorer


and the fact of the matter is that this is my computer and I should be allowed to do whatever the hell i like to it

You can do what you like, you can delete windows if you liek and use a different product.
Its a windows service rather than an application.

Think of it like you buying a game and saying why cant i delete the sniper rifle, I never use it, its annoying but yet I won it so I should be able to delete it. Its just part fo the product, the same way that IE is part of windows.

 

[mishra]

but I don't want or need internet explorer

win ^^
sorry couldn't stop myself

 

[DeadEyeDuk]

but I don't want or need internet explorer

Everybody neeeeeeeds IE...how else can we get that feeling of superiority over the clueless masses while we browse on FF/Chrome

 

[M3aaaq]

Why are you raging alot because of one small thing O.O

 

[Gorman]

Windows won’t let me delete an integral component of windows. Good, thank you Microsoft for one less problem.

Edit:

The ie comments in this thread, meh.

Chrome sucks
Firefox sucks
Safari sucks
Opera sucks more than any for the ridiculous Vista / ie7 ruling
ie sucks
browsers, in general, suck.

everyone has their preference and any browser that consistently makes web developers moan gets my vote.

 

[DeadEyeDuk]

Gorman is awesome.

and DED has been violated!

 

[DanteWilhelm]

yes but this takes away the preference


i preferred to not have IE on windows xp and guess what? I could get rid of it


now they make it an integral part of their new OS? wow nice Microsoft xD

how does firefox suck? HOW? get Cometbird.

 

[DanteWilhelm]

meh I'm going to make my own operating system and you get BSOD when you try to install internet explorer

 

[DeadEyeDuk]

Make your own OS...because you have to have IE installed...and just never ever use it...riiiiiiight

 

[DanteWilhelm]

i am of course joking.

 

[tom_gr7]

Why don't you write a letter to Mr Gates?

 

[DanteWilhelm]

he doesn't even work for microsoft anymore he works for his wife's charity full time

 

[DeadEyeDuk]

I think its "their" charity, rather than hers

And in all seriousness...what was the problem again?