YOU NEED PERMISSION TO PERFORM THIS ACTION

[LaKisha]

Seems like Vista hasn’t given me the complete control on my own PC. There are many such files and folders that I cannot move or delete. Vista says “You Need Permission To Perform This Action”. How is that possible, am the only administrator of this system and I don’t have the permission.

I request somebody to please tell me what I need to do in order to get rid of this annoying security or weird option.

[Elwin-K]

That is due to file permission. You may not be having the sufficient permission. Will suggest you check this link with steps how you can take ownership of files. Though the URL is for Windows XP, but it works for Vista as well:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

[jwg8401]

Even I’m facing the same problem on Vista. Many times while moving or deleting the files, it stuck with the same error. Thanks for sharing the steps Elwin-K but that doesn’t seems to be working for me as well. Any other solution please ?

[nicksez4]

I'm sorry to say that I'm having the same problem. I've tried everything suggested in this page of the forum, but it just doesn't seem to work. I've downloaded the unlocker, tried to forcably take ownership, tried to manually take ownership, but it still insists that i need permission to delete the file.