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Login as a different user with admin rights, navigate to that folder then
delete it.
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"anothen" <anothen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:524A59FA-5CD7-47D3-AC3E-09AF094273AE@microsoft.com...
> It is in "My Documents" and lists as follows:
> C:\Documents and Settings\Allen\My Documents\bible\The Bible is God's Word
>
> I also noticed that I can't change the name of the folder either.
>
> "pcbutts1" wrote:
>
>> What is the name of this folder and where is it located.
>>
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>>
>>
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>> See it all at
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>>
>>
>>
>> "anothen" <anothen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A0B4C0B2-CF7F-4049-8F77-ED4EF900DDA4@microsoft.com...
>> > When I try to delete the folder (right click, select delete) I receive
>> > an
>> > error:
>> >
>> > "Error Deleting File or Folder"
>> >
>> > and the details list:
>> >
>> > "..Cannot delete "(the name of the folder)" It is being used by another
>> > person or program.
>> > Close any programs that might be using the file and try again.."
>> >
>> > Now the folder is empty and verified by enabling to view hidden
>> > folders.
>> >
>> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> The "read only" attribute has nothing to do with an inability to
>> >> delete a
>> >> folder. What, specifically, happens when you try to delete it?
>> >> Normally,
>> >> a
>> >> refusal to delete means either the use has insufficient privileges or
>> >> that a
>> >> file in the folder is in use.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >>
>> >> "anothen" <anothen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:E71D05FF-B1FB-48DE-971D-948B71CBE30B@microsoft.com...
>> >> > You are correct. It is the Read Only box.
>> >> > Well all I want to do is delete a folder, how do I do that? It
>> >> > refuses
>> >> > to
>> >> > delete.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Are you referring to "read only"? If so, that is normal on a folder
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> that
>> >> >> attribute is ignored by the system. The attribute is only
>> >> >> applicable
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> files.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Best of Luck,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "anothen" <anothen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:9FC6D6BE-C73D-45DF-BA57-F496D7450418@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > My write protection seems to be activated on all folders. The
>> >> >> > box
>> >> >> > where
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > check is supposed to be is blackened and when I click to remove
>> >> >> > it,
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > goes
>> >> >> > away. However when I try to remove the folder an error pops up
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > when I
>> >> >> > bring up the properties again it shows the box is blackened
>> >> >> > again.
>> >> >> > I don't seem to have a problem with files, it only seems to be
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > folders.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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