Windows 10: Why Administrator account is able to delete Files/Folders Even if he doesn't have Modify...

I Created a file and a folder then I gave myself a read permission only on those Objects , but I noticed that I can Delete them even if I have the read Permission only ! How is that possible ? is it because I'm the owner or using Administrator Account ? Regards

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Error: "You'll need to provide administrator permission to delete this folder"

Hi Arrise,

If you are prompted that you need to provide administrator permissions when modifying or deleting a file or folder, it could mean that you are not logged in as an administrator, or that an application is hindering you from modifying or deleting that specific
file or folder. Can you tell us if there are any third-party applications installed on your device?

As a first troubleshooting step, we suggest that you modify or delete the file or folder in
Safe Mode. Booting in Safe Mode would start Windows in a basic state, using a limited set of files and/or basic drivers. If you are able to modify/delete the folder in
Safe Mode, we will know that the issue is not caused by Windows. You may boot Windows in
Safe Mode by following the steps on this link.

We look forward to an update from you.

 

Weird account name and lost Administrator rights.


Well, I know what I would do.

Under Settings, Accounts, Family & other users, then under Other users, add someone else to this PC. Then click the link for "the person I want to add doesn't have an email address". Then click the link for "Add a user without a Microsoft account". Then enter a temporary user name like TempAdmin. When the account appears in the Other Users list, click on it. Click change account type. Make the temporary account an Administrator.

Log in as the temporary administrator account, and copy all the files you want to keep from both the Andrius folders under Users to the temporary account's folder. Then delete whatever Andrius users are listed under settings, accounts. Go back to the Users folders and delete any remaining Andrius folders in there. Reboot the computer, log in as the temporary administrator and recreate an Andrius account using the exact same steps you made the temporary account - you can convert it to a Microsoft account if you want later.

Then do the rest of the steps to copy all your files back and delete the temporary administrator account.

 

[Solved] Delete "Ghost" Account?

It wont show a users folder until its been logged in

Note: When you want to delete a user account from your computer:

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to delete a user account.

You will not be able to delete a user account that is currently signed in. You will need to sign out the user first.

Be sure to always have at least one enabled administrator account on the PC to avoid not being able to perform actions that require administrator rights.

Step 1: Steps to Remove a User Account in Settings

Press Windows key, click on Settings.

Click on Account, click on Family and other users.

Select the user you want to delete under Other users and click on Remove.

Accept the UAC (User Account Control) prompt.

Select Delete account and data if you wish to delete account and the data and follow onscreen instructions.

OR

Step 2: Steps to Delete a User Account in Command Prompt

Press Windows + X keys from the keyboard, select Command Prompt (Admin).

Type net user and hit Enter to list the user accounts on your device.

Type net user "User account " /delete and hit Enter to delete the user account.