How to Fix “You Must Enable System Protection on This Drive” in Windows 10 (1)

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How to force delete any folder on Windows 10?
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How to force delete any folder on Windows
10? Sometimes, you might be unable to delete
some files or folders in Windows 10. It is one of
the main problems that you may face in Windows
10 at the time of deleting any folder or files
from your system.
This locking up of files is very frustrating and
needs to be resolved at the earliest. You need
to apply some solutions to fix this
problem. Common methods for cannot delete files,
folders in Windows 10 issues Whenever you face
problems while deleting some undeletable files in
Windows 10, apply some troubleshooting methods
to fix this issue. One of the simplest methods is
to restart your system and then delete the file
again in which you are facing issues. You can
also apply the following methods to resolve the
issue Method 1 Reboot your system Sometimes,
only restarting your computer can resolve few
Windows 10 issues. It must be noted that
rebooting any device is different from a standard
shutdown, as is former on your device will
automatically boots again after shutting down.
Rebooting a system is a very easy task.
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11/6/2020 How to force delete any folder on
Windows 10? Prompt Resolve All you need to do
is shut down your system, and choose the Restart
option to reboot your device immediately. If
restarting your computer doesnt fix the issue,
you can apply any of the following
solutions. Method 2 Use Command Prompt to
delete the file/folder You can also use windows
command prompt for deleting any folder and its
contents from your Windows system. For this,
follow the steps given below
Press Window S keys, and type cmd in the search
box. Double-click on the Command
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Prompt from the list to open it.
On the Command Prompt window, type del along with
the location of folder or file that you
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have to delete, and press Enter (e.g. del
c\users\pc\desktop\note.txt).
Method 3 Change the Ownership of such
file/folder At the time of creating any file or a
folder in Windows 10, it will automatically
assign the owner of that file or folder by
default. Ownership offers you permission power to
make relevant changes in that file or folder.
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Windows 10? Prompt Resolve Ownership plays a
very important role in a collaborative
environment where a specific document is to be
accessed by many people. To change the
ownership of the problematic folder, you need
to follow the steps given below
Right-click on the file in which you are facing
problem while deletion, and choose Properties
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from the drop-down list of options.
Go to the Security tab and tap the Advanced
button.
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Now, the Advanced Security Settings window will
appear on the screen where you can
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check the Owner of the selected file.
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How to force delete any folder on Windows 10?
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Click on the Change option adjacent to the name
of Owner.
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Enter a proper username to become the owner of
that folder, press Check Names to verify
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whether it is okay, and then press OK button.
The Advanced Security Settings window will pop-up
on screen. Now, you will notice that the
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Owners name has been changed, and then a
checkbox indicating Replace owner on
subcontainers and objects will open on the
desktop, check that checkbox and click on the
Apply button.
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11/6/2020
How to force delete any folder on Windows 10?
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