Windows 10: Can Win 10 AV be set to notify/ask permission before deleting files?

lurky · Dec 15, 2018

hi
can Windows 10 built-in Anti virus be configured to notify and ask permission before taking any action? Today I see it deleting files as I'm trying to work with them and it's intolerable. If not I plan to perm disable and use a different solution, can anyone suggest an AV that gives user full control?

:)

de.das.dude · Dec 15, 2018

win 7 need perm to delete files

i have this thing on the windows 8. they need permission to delete thumbs.db files? :S
i just access from my phone and delete them lol.

Eeshwar Kumar · Dec 15, 2018

Not able to delete a file without permissions

Hi Robert,

To assist you better, I would like to ask some questions:

Are you using Local Account or a Microsoft Account?

Are you logging in as Administrator?

I suggest you to temporarily disable UAC prompts, follow the steps provided below and check:

In the search bar, type Control Panel and press Enter.

Click on User Accounts and again click on User Accounts.

Click on Change User account control settings.

Provide password for the UAC prompt.

Drag the box from Always Notify to Never Notify and click on OK.

Provide password for the UAC prompt (if asked again).

Important: Turning off UAC reduces the security of your computer and may expose you to increased risk from malicious software. We do not recommend leaving UAC disabled.

Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.

Scoka · Dec 15, 2018

File permissions to delete file
Windows is extremely confusing in its permissions and file ownership.*Sad

If Taking Ownership of the files does not work, then the ACL and permissions are misconfigured.

Permissions precedes the ownership, you can have ownership but incorrect permissions in accordance with the ACL Access Control Lists (Windows).

Microsoft - How Permissions Work

I suggest that you open powershell (Search > type powershell > Right click > run as admin) and execute this command:

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icacls "C:" /t /c /q /RESET
This command restores permissions to default for all files contained within C:\ quietly.

Followed by this command once completed:

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icacls "c:\" /t /c /q Administrators:f
This command restores full permissions to the Administrators on the computer, which I presume you are an Administrator.

And reboot the computer, and finally attempt to delete the file after attempting to retake ownership.

If that does not work, then I suggest using a third party utility known as UnlockIT:
Downloads - UnLock IT

And download, install. Ensure you select customized installation.

Right click the folder that contains the files or the files individually that you would like to delete, and follow as here:

Then this should delete all files you right clicked upon after restarting the system.

You should not run into issues regarding permissions after this, and if you do, post again and I'll look into it.

Side note: often times malware tends to hijack a system and fluff itself in permissions that benefit itself.
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I am trying this, but it's taking a very long time.

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