In general, we use a number of folders to save files, documents, pictures, etc. in the process of using a computer. Sometimes, however, when you want to delete a folder, you are prompted: Unable to access or denied access. Try a lot of methods also ineffective, with DOS also not. What if the folder cannot be deleted? Let's share how to successfully delete this folder.
To resolve this problem, you must first turn off simple file sharing and then take ownership of the folder. The following are detailed steps to resolve the "folder cannot be removed" issue.
The first step turns off Simple file sharing
1, click Start, and then click My Computer.
2, on the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab.
3. Under Advanced Settings, click to clear the Use Simple File sharing (recommended) check box, and then click OK.
second , right-click the folder that you want to take ownership of, and then click Properties.
The third step is to click the Security tab, and then click OK in the Security message box (if present).
Step Fourth Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
Fifth Step in the Name list, click your user name, if you are logged on as an administrator, click Administrator, or click the Administrators group. If you want to take ownership of the contents of the folder, click to select the Replace child containers and owners of objects check box.
Step Sixth Click OK.
You may receive the following error message, where folder is the name of the folders to which you want to take ownership:
You don't have permission to read the contents of directory folder.do your want to replace the directory permissions with Permission s granting you? All permissions is replaced if you press Yes.
The seventh step is to click Yes.
Step Eighth Click OK, and then reapply the permissions and security settings you want to the folder and its contents.
believe that using the above methods, folders can not be deleted problems will be solved. In addition, the mini-series provides a "Delete Access Denied folder" method.
In XP, under the View tab of Folder Options, remove the use Simple File sharing (recommended) check box. The Deny Access folder's properties-> "Security"-> "advanced"-〉 "owner"-〉 "current owner of the project" if similar to "s-1-5-21-1528117516-2020809315-3846545974-1000" code, " Change the owner to the current administrator account, check replace the child container and owner of the object, OK. Under the Permissions tab of the Advanced Security settings, select the inherit from parent, clearly defined items check box, and the use the items that are shown here to apply to child objects check box, and click OK. When you are done, you can delete the Access denied folder directly.