Hi Friends,
I can’t delete a file from my computer . When I am trying to delete the the file a massage showing “ Access Denied”. I have logged on using Administrator and tried changing attributes but it's just not letting me.

Thanks,
James

Are you sure the file is not in use? (task manager->processes)

Yeah if the file is in use then you will have trouble.

Try booting up in safemode and deleting them.

Change the file name, if it is a virus or something and still wont delete open it and start changing and deleting file names till you kill it

First of all, maybe you have an NTFS partition and secondly you are not the one who created those files.
So you must grant yourself access to the folder by Right-clicking it and click Properties then Security, click Advanced, click on the Owner tab and change the owner of the folder to your current user. Hope that will help.

Well said.... or worst come to worst have it reformat.

start in "safe mode with command prompt"

navigate to the folder and delete it.

If you have linux/ubuntu installed in your computer, then there is an easy way to do it...

start your linux platform first..
go to your windows driver where the program/file located...
note it's actual position (under which directory etc..)

then open terminal (accessories -> terminal )...
go to the particular directory using cd command..
when you are in the directory..

type sudo su
type your login password there...(now you have the admin privileges)

type chmod 777 filename.extension

where 'filename.extension' is the file name

if you want to delete a folder there...then...

type chmod -R 777 filename.extension

you are done...

now you have grant access to the file...
either you can delete it there itself or at windows platform....

I have another suggestion!!!!!


Why not call the "tech support" specialists you are promoting in your signature!!!!!!!!