Windows 7 Administator Issues

[Jonza]

Just gone back from Windows 8 to Windows 7 but now my storage drive keeps asking me for permission to delete and copy files I also think this is slowing the drive down allot anyone got any ideas.

 

[needmorewood]

sorry guess someone told you to go windows 7?
that was a mistake
people are idiots and u payed the price

[Blade of Grass]

Take ownership of all your files, then you won't have that issue.

To do this:

 

1. Right click on the drive in Windows Explorer
2. Click properties (bottom in context menu)
3. Go to the Security tab (far right)
4. Click the Advanced button (bottom right)
5. Then go to the Owner tab
6. Click Edit (bottom left)
7. Click your user account name
8. Click the "Replace owner on sub containers and objects" box (bottom left)
9. Click ok
10. You're done!

You shouldn't be asked again to delete anything as you "own" it.

 

The reason this is happening is because Windows see that the files belong to another user, and therefore you need administrator permission to delete them.