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and says i need admin privileges even though i am the admin, and when trying to reinstall wamp i get an error because of it saying i need administrator privileges to install.
If Windows says that you need Administrator privileges, it is because you do not have them; not necessarily at the global, but for special tasks you are trying to do.
First, are you well said as owner and overall control of the c:\wamp\ and all subfolders?
To delete a folder and the files inside, not only must be in as an administrator, but in addition, you must verify that such administrator is owner of C:\wamp\.
I know it sounds silly, but the administrator is not necessarily the owner of the folder.
(In principle, this file owner is "System" .
1) To change the permissions of a folder or file, you must:
- Be awarded the "total control" over this folder or file
- Or be the owner (or be a member of the group that owns it), allowing THEN to assign full control of this folder or file.
2) To be the owner of a folder or file, you must:
- Or by the creator
- Or belong to the Administrators group, allowing the change of the owner, therefore, to declare as the owner.
So Explorer, right-click on "C:\wamp\", Security then Properties, Advanced, Owner.
If you are not the current owner: Edit and select the desired owner then Apply and OK twice. Once the ownership change applied, it must leave (Imperative) the properties window for this to be updated.
Back to file properties "C:\wamp\" Security tab, select the new owner and verify that Full Control applies, otherwise Modify to choose the new owner and validate Full Control.
It is only from there that you can change permissions on the file and remove the read-only.
And, for the installation of Wampserver, it is not enough to be in as an administrator, must still run the installer 'as administrator' so:
Right-Clcik on the installer file, then Run as an administrator.
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