TC7RC3 problem with erasing directories under Vista

The behaviour described in the bug report is either by design, or would be far too complex/time-consuming to be changed

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TC7RC3 problem with erasing directories under Vista

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Total Commander 7 RC3 seems to have got some problems when erasing directories with Windows Vista running created in erlier NT familly systems. I've just ran TC not in Admin mode, and I would like to erase some directories on disk (directories & files created in Windows XP - not in Vista). Then TC elevates rights - I clicked [All as administrator] - TC erased all files inside directories, but all directory structure remains. When TC run in Administrator mode problem not occurs.
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Hmm, there is a function to remove a directory as Administrator if it fails as normal user. Apparently this function isn't called in your case. Can you please check via Alt+Enter what permissions this directory has? How are they different from permissions of directories e.g. under c:\users (which belong to other users)?
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Does anyone else have this problem? I cannot reproduce it here, and therefore I cannot fix it without more information about the user rights for these directories. :(
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Post by *evantalos »

I have the same problem!

When i am trying to modify somethings from Program Filesand windows directory i can not to do it.

Also if i install the TC in Program Files directory i cannot change also the configuration file!!!!!

I am not and administration user in Vista
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Please choose a different location for the settings files during installation than the program dir if you choose to install to a non user-writable directory.
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