What should I do if I need administrator rights to delete files in Windows 10?

When using Windows 10, sometimes we encounter situations where administrator rights are required to delete files. This causes some confusion for us because we may not have admin rights or don't know how to get admin rights. So, what should we do when we encounter this situation? In this article, PHP editor Xinyi will introduce some solutions to help you delete files smoothly and make your operation more convenient and faster.

Win10 requires administrator permissions to delete files

Method 1: Add a user to check the "Full Control" permission

1. Sometimes when we delete files, a pop-up will appear "Folder access is denied" prompt, resulting in the inability to delete files.

2. Then we need to obtain administrator rights first. First, right-click the folder that cannot be deleted, and then click to select "Properties".

#3. In the pop-up folder properties window, click "Security" in the upper tab.

4. Then click "Edit" on the security interface.

#5. In the opened file editing permissions window, click "Add".

6. Then the "Select User or Group" will pop up, enter "administrator" below, and then click "Check Names".

7. Then return to the file editing permissions window, click to select the "administrator" user just added, then check "Full Control" below, and finally click OK , the folder can be deleted.

Method 2: Use the command to enter the system configuration to delete

1. First press "win r" to open the run bar, and then enter "msconfig". Click OK.

#2. The "System Configuration" page pops up and click "Guide" above.

3. Then check "Safe Boot" and click OK.

4. Then a prompt will pop up. We click "Restart" and wait for the computer to complete restarting to enter safe mode.

#5. After entering the desktop, press "win e" to open the file explorer.

#6. Find the file you want to delete and right-click to delete it.

7. Finally exit safe mode, and the deleted folders will disappear after restarting.

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