Not allowed to Delete folders


  1. Motim
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    Not allowed to Delete folders


    Hello,
    Since "Microsoft Solitaire collection" keeps crashing, I uninstalled it. (There are lot of the kind on-line).
    But then I wanted also to delete the respective folders from the system and was refused. How to delete them from the windows apps folder.
    Answers will be appreciated.
    Thanks
    Motim
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  3. Samuria
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    Who is the owner of the folders it may be system so you need to take ownership of the folders
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  4. Callender
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    I personally use Q-dir for that. (Uninstalled Apps)

    How to clean up the app folder in Windows 8.1 and 10 (delete appīs)
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  6. Motim
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    not allowed to delete folders


    Samuria said:
    Who is the owner of the folders it may be system so you need to take ownership of the folders
    Hello,
    Thanks for the answer.
    Some "How to do it" would be helpful.
    Thanks
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  7. f14tomcat
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    Motim said:
    Hello,
    Thanks for the answer.
    Some "How to do it" would be helpful.
    Thanks
    Motim
    This should cover it. Shawn's tut on adding Take Ownership to context menu and examples of use.

    Add Take Ownership to Context Menu in Windows 10
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  8. Motim
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    Callender said:
    I personally use Q-dir for that. (Uninstalled Apps)
    How to clean up the app folder in Windows 8.1 and 10 (delete appīs)
    Hello,
    Thanks for the answer.
    Well, "Q-Dir" did the job nicely.
    Each time I learn something new
    Thanks again
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