New
#1
Cannot delete files owned by "Administrators" group
Hi,
I have a non-Windows 10 specific problem. I want to delete a Windows.old folder and it is owned by the Administrators group to which I belong. I actually use the built-in-Administrator-account with UAC completely turned off via registry hack. When I open the command prompt it runs as administrator and Windows apps won't run complaining about the fact that UAC is off. I think that Windows apps lack functionality so this is fine with me.
To forestall this: I KNOW HOW TO DELETE the file. It's actually as simple as changing the ownership to the user I want to use to delete it. I have been doing this trick for years.
The big drawback and the reason I am asking this question is that it won't work with Administrators. So I basically have to decide which administrator account I want to use for file operations. I usually have at least two administrator account but usually more. I prefer to have some extra accounts for big projects (like a programming project) to be able to spread out. Some involve changing system files. Having full access isn't enough and taking ownership can take some time and is annoying, so I m forced to switch to the Administrator account, do the change, switch back to the other ADMINISTRATOR-account and may have to repeat this.
So is there a way to grand every single administrator account full access? As I am the only one using this PC, I wouldn't mind if non-Administrator accounts would also get this access. Is there a way to reclaim full control (not limited to file system) over the PC without running Windows XP 64-bit or Windows Server 2003? I have no problem with registry hacks and third party software. By the way, I am running the Enterprise preview version.
I want to add that I rather risk to delete a system file or catching a virus than being told by my own computer what I can and cannot do with it. In my eyes, a security measure which is the de facto administrator, is like a virus stripping me of the control of my computer. One virus I got in 15 years and the risk of making a mistake aren't worse the trouble and time this problem is causing me. I'd rather perform a clean install every 3 month.
Last edited by Willi; 12 Apr 2015 at 06:08.