Vista file management - how to remove a vacuum 'briefcase '?

Hi, I recently had to return to the default OS and have had some data restored through Dell DataSafe online. As a result, however, there are often several versions of the same document, jpeg etc on my users directory. From Office created documents, I am trying to organize the storage and access but keep experiencing problems during the name change, movement and - basically - deletion unnecessary. It tells me that I can't remove it because it's open, fior example. There is a particular case 'towel-style', and even if it is empty I can just get rid of it. It's my home PC, so I am the only user and therefore must have full administrator rights (although I admit looking for the funcutionality of the UAC in Vista to be rather intuitive). I need to understand where I am going wrong before I try to manage the storage of photos and music. Any guidance welcome. Thank you

To check if your username is an administrator, go to start / Control Panel / / user accounts and check the information under your name - it will tell you if you are an administrator or not.

Try to use one of the following free products to remove the file/folder.  Unlocker to: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Unlocker.shtml or file Assassin (works only on files, not folders), http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php (with or without forcing the deletion: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/27/force-delete-cannot-delete-locked-or-in-used-files-or-folders-with-fileassassin/). These programs often work when normal functions remove Vista not work correctly.

It may be a simple permission problem.  Give yourself full rights and perhaps even take possession of all the records and files (and folders parents perhaps) that you are handling.  Here are some tips on taking ownership and permissions:

To view your permissions, right-click on the file/folder, click Properties, and check the Security tab.  Check the permissions you have by clicking on your user name (or group of users).  Here are the types of permissions, you may have: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-are-permissions.  You must be an administrator or owner to change the permissions (and sometimes, being an administrator or even an owner is not sufficient - there are ways to block access (even if a smart administrator knows these ways and can move them - but usually should not because they did not have access, usually for a very good reason).)  Here's how to change the permissions of folder under Vista: http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-vista/set-file-folder-permissions-vista/.  To add take and the issuance of right of permissions and ownership in the right click menu (which will make it faster to get once it is configured), see the following article: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/05/21/take-and-grant-full-control-permissions-and-ownership-in-windows-7-or-vista-right-click-menu/.

To resolve this problem with folders, appropriating the files or the drive (as an administrator) and give you all the rights.  Right-click on the folder/drive, click Properties, click the Security tab and click on advanced and then click the owner tab.  Click on edit, and then click the name of the person you want to give to the property (you may need to add if it is not there--or maybe yourself). If you want that it applies to subfolders and files in this folder/drive, then check the box to replace the owner of subcontainers and objects, and click OK.  Back and now there is a new owner for files and folders/player who can change the required permissions.  Here is more information on the ownership of a file or a folder: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html.  To add take ownership in the menu of the right click (which will make it faster to get once it is configured), see the following article: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-take-ownership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

Tags: Windows

Similar Questions

  • There is no project manager how to remove image

    All, morning

    I managed to add a non-existent image for the project manager. Well, actually RH8 did for me. Now, I need to know how to remove it.

    I use a drop-down hotspot and wanted to use images other than what was available RH8. So, I added the hotspot and chose a random image to appear at the beginning of the text. Then I edited the default.css to (among other things) to change the name of the image file on the line:

    x open-image: url(image-name-goes-here.gif)

    I have badly spelled the name of the image, saved the default.css and went back to work in RH8, creating and previewing of content. When my image, I tracked down the misspelled name image and corrected.

    So now I have an image file that appears in the project with a misspelled name Manager, and this file never existed. There is a red X on the icon of the image and the command delete is not available.

    How can I get rid of this file of project manager?

    TIA,

    Patrick

    Hello

    Paste a picture with the same incorrect name in the directory and delete RoboHelp.

    Take a bow

    Willam

  • View of the Vista file manager

    When I'm in MS Word (or any other Office program - for example, Excel, Powerpoint etc.) and you want to open an existing file, I click on the Windows button (upper-left) and
    A file manager opens. The default view is always selected to be "small icons".
    I would like to display by default «Details» There is a much clearer screen (in my opinion).

    How to configure it to ALWAYS appear in the Details view?

    I've already implemented the display of Documents to always appear in the 'Détails' fornmat by:
    -Right-click on the Documents folder
    -by selecting the properties
    -customize the folder and all subfolders to show details.

    BUT as soon as I have access to the option to open the file in MS Office (really annoying), he returned to display small icons.

    Help!

    You can present a fool-proof setp by way of the configuration step. He will save a lot of time for me!

    Thank you...

    Select this option.

    You can try shift + end on that thing. Open the dialog box, you want to if you wish, hold Shift and close the dialog box with the X. Who should take it to save the settings for a dialogue to make the app, this has worked for me on several I tried, but on some it did not.

  • Unknown user account has taken control of many documents and media files. How to remove this user.

    We created an unknown accout on my laptop Windows 7 did it probably a malware or some kind of virus. This unknown account took all permissions including the special permission. In this way, he blocked my access to a lot of my documents and multimedia files. This unknown account does not appear in the list of user accounts. Thus, it cannot be deleted or modified/restricted. I tried to detect this virus/malware microsoft security essentials and MacAfee antivirus programs. The two could not detect something. Any help?-ERC

    Hi CED,.

    Thanks for posting in the Microsoft Community.

    I'm sorry to know that you are facing a problem of unknown account. It would be useful that you can answer these questions to help you further.

    1. How do you know that it is an unknown account? You receive messages or error codes?

    2. where are the documents and multimedia files stored?

    3. have you made a recent software or hardware changes to the system?

    If you are referring to an unknown account with a SID string, then try these steps and check if it helps.

    a. go to the folderwhere you saw this string SID.

    b. right-click and select Properties. Click the Security tab.

    c. If it is there, then click on the Edit button, then click the Remove button.

    If you are told that you cannot delete this account because it is to be inherited, and then close the dialog boxes and set up a folder in the tree and repeat the procedure. Keep this up until you can remove the ""unknown account " SID in the permissions dialog box."

    You can also check the suggestions provided by Marilyn O, moderator of the Forum on July 9, 2012 and check if it helps.

    How to remove an unknown account on the Security tab in windows 7?

    Important: The above link contains steps to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

    For more information, you can view the article:

    Back up the registry

    I hope this helps to solve the problem.

    If you need further assistance, please answer and we will be happy to help you.

  • File downloads - how to remove several unwanted files?

    I have stupidly amassed 429 points, some I want to keep, and one load I want to erase.

    Having this 429, a back up takes more time to do. Please, what is the best way to

    untangle this mess. Thank you.

    Nicholas Barnard 31.12.2014

    Hold down the CTRL key while you only click on the files you want to delete to highlight and press DELETE.
     
    Tip: Try not to make them all at once. Do 20 or if at a time in the case where they become not highlighted so that you don't have to start over.
     
  • How to remove unused files from my account site live hotmail?

    original title: unused files

    How to remove unused files from my account site live hotmail?

    The question you have posted is bound using Windows Live (hotmail) and would be better suited to the Windows Live Help Solution . Please visit this link to find a community that will provide the support you want.

  • How to remove some downloaded files?

    Hello
    I have the screen of data entry in which users enter all mandatory values and download support files.
    I have created a temporary 'TEMP' table to track details of downloaded file, and then view these downloaded files
    I've created a report with the following query:

    SELECT a.file_id, a.file_name, a.file_desc
    OF APEX_APPLICATION_FILES a, b TEMP
    WHERE b.name = b.SID
    AND b.entry_id =: P341_ENTRY_ID;

    I have converted the first column of the query as a link.

    with this I am able to display all downloaded files and passing the url in file id in the query, I am able to download all the files.

    How to remove selective files in this report? say if I have 5 files I want to remove the 1st third and one?

    I need to create link for each line in this similar to file_id report or
    do I have to use the link in the column or
    I create checkbox next to each line?

    Thank you
    Manoi.

    Guillot:

    You can create a 'tabular form' based on your query. The tabular form wizard allows the operation of 'Remove' against the lines selected according to the report.

    http://download.Oracle.com/docs/CD/E14373_01/AppDev.32/e13363/frm_tabular.htm#CHDFBHDB

    CITY

  • uplayermediaplayer - setup.exe keeps prompting me to download and install. It's a virus according to Google. How to remove these guests?

    My question says it all. In addition, this has started happening yesterday. Initially, I have is to download the file. However, before I installed it, I checked with Google on this subject. When I discovered the file is a malicious virus or malware. So I never installed it. I ran PC Tuneup Maestro several times now and fixed the problems. However, this incentive to uplayermediaplayer - setup.exe is constantly on my computer screen. I do not install it. I want to rid my computer of this incentive of this file. I have Norton 360 Internet Security. I checked my registration to the N360 also. Via the Internet Options of Internet Explorer 8, I believe that I have cleared my cache on the computer (I'm not sure if this is the correct procedure to clear the cache of the computer?). It is a very annoying problem. I lost a lot of time trying to rid my computer of this alleged incitement to download and install this file. Earlier this morning, I tried to call N360 support, but the representative does not direct answers, give me lost a lot of time and really don't give me the sense of knowledge of this file or how to remove inviting them to download and install it.

    Your Extensions list shows that you have BetterSurf installed 1.0, which is a malicious extension. This malware is also reported on Google Chrome and Internet Explorer, according to reports I've seen.

    BetterSurf has been added to the Blocklist Mozilla today and should soon be disabled automatically. Ref: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/blocked/i486 (you can disable all away (Tools) of Firefox Addons -> Extensions list.)

    You will also need to check your other browsers for this addon. To remove it from your computer, do a scan for malware with each removal tools listed in this article: Troubleshooting Firefox problems caused by malicious software

  • How to remove one or more substantive obsolete folders screen.

    Obsolete file

    How to remove one or more obsolete folders of background location of display list (control panel - appearance & personalization - change wallpaper).

    If it's a folder or an image created by you, you could have removed the way I told you.

    If it was a file placed by Dell and you already deleted, you probably need to remove the entry in the list in the registry.

    You can do a search with the registry.

    Press the Windows logo key and the R key to open the runbox.

    Type: regedit click OK

    Once the registry editor is open, click on edit in the menu.

    Click Find and enter your text, and then click Find Next.

    Pressing F3 key will search again until it reaches the end.

    BACK UP THE REGISTRY BEFORE DELETING ANYTHING

    To learn all about the registry click on help and Support on the Start Menu

    Type register in the box, and then click the symbol search

    You can also access help and Support by pressing F1

  • How to remove fake, "" Microsoft Security Essentials Alert: unknown win32/trojan '? " __

    How to remove fake, "" Microsoft Security Essentials Alert: unknown win32/trojan '? "
    Windows Vista.

    How to remove fake, "" Microsoft Security Essentials Alert: unknown win32/trojan '? "
    Windows Vista.

    Use this tutorial:

    Remove the fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert Trojan and AntiSpySafeguard
    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-fake-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-alert
    Scroll through the automatic removal Instructions... and follow the instructions for the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

  • How to remove one of the elements of operating system of Windows Start menu?

    Original title: choose an operating system to start, or press Tab to select a tool. _ (use the arrow keys to highlight your choice, then press enter) windows Vista__Microsoft windows Vista __Microsoft

    How to remove 1 of the operating system for each time I start the computer, I dun hv to click on the 1st system?

    Thanks for the help

    Hi the user Noob,

    We recommend that you remove the entry that allows Windows to start successfully. Microsoft Windows Vista (C:\Windows) is the default. You can remove the second entry and check the result (delete if it does not work).

    Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

  • How to remove the setup.exe after the uninstall of a program

    I downloaded a software from the internet, and after using it for a few days it uninstalled.  Now what to do with its setup.exe files? How to remove it, should I just remove it? I just want to remove the software completely from my computer I'm not it use more.

    Yes you can remove it manually.

  • Qosmio G35-AV650: how remove Vista Boot Manager and install XP

    OK, I got the g35-av650 - US. I don't see any good American forum Toshiba, so I post here.
    First of all, I must say I'm getting very frustrated.

    1: I upgraded my BIOS to try to install windows vista. Vista installed, however, it works well. It must be driver problems. I deleted the partition that I allocated for Vista. Now, how the hell do I remove the screen/start menu in vista.
    I want to get back my XP operating system selection screen.
    I think it has to do with the boot record.

    2: my bluetooth isn't all work more (don't ask me why...) After that I updated the BIOS to version 1.40 to the newest 3.30.

    The recovery CD said I use the CD in the computer wrong? Is it possible to downgrade the BIOS/solve this problem, or bypass it.

    Thanks for the responses, because they will be very appreciated.

    Hello

    (1.) you want to reinstall XP on the HARD drive or you want to cancel only the vista Boot Manager.
    Usually after reinstalling XP, the boot manager should disappear.

    But I found these tips step by step in the internet:

    -Start your computer in Windows XP.
    -Make sure you have the image of Vista DVD emulated or in the DVD drive.
    -Go to start and run. Type in e:\boot\bootsect.exe/nt52 ALL/force (without the quotation marks and replace e: with the letter of your Vista DVD).
    -Restart the computer, and you notice that the selection of start menu disappeared.
    -Format the partition/drive where you installed Vista.
    -Remove the two (Boot.BAK and Bootsect.BAK) files on your file of root of drives XP (c), it was backup of your previous boot loader files, now is more useful.
    -Optional: Restart to make sure it still works.
    -Use your partition software to merge your partitions.

    2.), I hope that you have used the BIOS from the page we Toshiba. However, the BIOS update should not has a bad influence on the functionality of BT. Try to download the latest driver for BT and install again.

  • Files disabled in Vista Task Manager. Now desktop is empty, how do I reactivate them?

    I disabled several .exe files in the Task Manager. Nothing more on my desk either. Any suggestions on how to reactivate the .exe files?  One of the files that has been disabled has Internet Explorer

    * original title - Windows Vista/Task Manager *.

    Hi PattiWingate Blair,

    ·         Why have you not disabled .exe files in the Task Manager?

    Follow these methods.

    Method 1: Scan the file system (CFS) auditor to repair corrupted files.

    How to use the System File Checker tool to fix the system files missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7

    http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

    Method 2: Perform a system restore and check if it works very well.

    System Restore: frequently asked questions

    http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/system-restore-frequently-asked-questions

    For reference:

    The problems of the Task Manager

    http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-Task-Manager-problems

  • How to remove the Microsoft Office Picture Manager by default to opening my PDF files?

    How to remove Microsoft Office Picture Manager as the default program to open my PDF files?  I downloaded Adobe do X 1?

    You must change the file association for. PDF; How do depends on your operating system and version.

Maybe you are looking for