Administrator rights on Vista

Discussion in 'Software' started by Matth3w, Jun 15, 2007.

  1. Matth3w

    Matth3w Corporal

    Vista will not let me delete some items on my start menu, even though I have admin privileges. Crap like Oblivion folder and what not. How do you get around this?
     
  2. dyamond

    dyamond Imelda Marcos of Majorgeeks

    what does it say when you try to delete it?

    You might need to go into the control panel>add/remove programs and select what you want to delete. If your trying to get rid of a program.
     
  3. Matth3w

    Matth3w Corporal

    It says I need permission to delete it. It isn't a program, just a shortcut to the Bethesda Software folder in the start menu (you know the game creates that folder with all the Oblivion links for the game). I moved the only shortcut I needed that the program created to my Games section of the start menu and so I wanted to get rid of the folder the program had created. Make sense?
     
  4. Matth3w

    Matth3w Corporal

    It says:

    "Destination Folder Access Denied"

    "You need permission to perform this action"

    (Try Again / Cancel)

    So I go into User Accounts under control panel and there are only two there; Matthew (Administrator), and Guest Account (disabled). Just to be sure I checked the Matthew account, and it says I have full admin privileges (of course). However, if I right click and properties on the Bethesda folder I want to delete off the Start Menu, and go to Security tab, there is Matthew-PC/Users and Matthew-PC/Administrator listed. Have no idea how there are two versions if there is only one goddamned account.
     
  5. dyamond

    dyamond Imelda Marcos of Majorgeeks


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