Jimmy,

It added a folder-that I can't delete.
Don't think it changed the whole System32 permissions- God, I hope not-

Jeff

"Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:43BD1C15-2AFC-4FC0-B4B1-4384848BCBCC@microsoft.com...
> Hello Jeff ,
>
> <snip>
>> Need a basic "jeffproof" step by step on how to take ownership.
>
> - Right-click the file/folder you want to own, click properties
> - Click Security Tab
> - Click Advanced
> - Click the Owner Tab
> - Click Edit
> - Select the Administrators group from the list
> - Click OK
> - Click OK
> - Click OK
>
> You can now change permissions on that file/folder to whatever suits you.
>
>> Basically, I let Dell write a "system profile execute to my System32
>> folder-to find my service tag,
>> and now I can't delete it.
>> Even after I open explorer with "run as admin">go to security.click on
>> me>apply all(read/write/special)
>> still says DENIED
>
> I'm not sure I understand what you mean here. Did it add a file/folder to
> your system32 folder and you want to delete that file/folder, or did it
> change the permissions on your system32 folder and you want to remove that
> permission?
>
> In any case, taking ownership of a file/folder will only allow you to
> change the permissions for that file/folder - you will need to grant
> yourself the additional permissions if you want to do anything else to
> that file/folder.
>
> Also, once you are done changing your system folder, it is good practice
> to remove any additional permissions you gave yourself. This will help
> keep malicious programs from being able to use those permissions.
>
>>
>> Any help?
>>
>> (Psst- Jimmy B- a hand here)
>>
>>
>> Jeff
>
>
> - JB
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> Windows Vista Support Faq
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/