UAC could be an issue here. I was able to delete Astromenda from my PC using the free Revo Uninstaller; however, the 'Cut the Rope' shortcut icon on my desktop remained, although I was no longer having pop-up issues with Windows 7 IE or Google browsers.Several security scans for the icon revealed 'No Issues,' as if completely hidden and invisible.After surfing my PC (using tips from various postings on different sites), I was finally able to delete the shortcut icon.At issue was the required Administrator Permission to delete the icon. Here's how I was able to regain control and overcome this on my system (Windows 7).Right click the 'Cut The Rope' icon on your desktop.Click the General Tab.Find 'Location' and view exactly where the icon is embedded - this will tell you the administrator's name (e.g. System, Owner, etc.) - on my system, it was listed as 'C:UsersOwnerDesktopCut the Rope.url' - You may want to write down this information.Next, go to:My ComputerOS(C:)UsersOwnerDesktopFind 'Cut the Rope' among the list and right click it.PropertiesSecurityClick 'Advanced' - located below the 'Permissions for Owner' box.Click on the exact name that was listed in the icon's location information (the one I suggested you write down).Click on 'Change Permissions.' Click on 'Edit.'
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At this point, I saw six (6) entries: three (3) listed as 'Allow' and three (3) listed as 'Deny.' You will need to modify the 'Deny' entries, one at a time.Click 'Allow' at the top of the box for each entry.
Make sure the 'Include inheritable permission from this object's parent' is NOT checked.The 'Deny' entries will disappear after you modify them to 'Allow' and hit OK.At this point, only the three (3) 'Allow' entries should remain in the box.Click OK and close the screen. You will immediately notice the desktop icon no longer present.Restart your system.and, hopefully, you'll be back on track without any issues.I hope this helps out. It worked for me.Disclaimer: By no means am I a techie, so I hope I have listed the process accurately, as I am running off memory.after being up all night figuring this out (it's 6:25 a.m as of this writing).Best of luck, everyone!Cheers! Check file permissions to see if Users have the needed permissions. I have had repeated issues with un-delete-able desktop shortcuts and when I examine the file permissions for the shortcut, I find that 'Users' is not even listed. When this has been the case the following fix has worked for me without doing anything crazy to the system.Right-click on the shortcut and select the 'Security' tab.
Select 'Edit' under the list of Group or Usernames. In the box labeled 'Enter the object names to select,' type in 'users.'
I am trying to delete a folder from an external hard drive. The folder is named as 19ed928996bd5770992a. I need permission from myself? Also, after taking ownership, did you check what permissions you actually have? You may need to give yourself full permissions explicitly. Permissions - Allow or Deny Users and Groups. Although I thought I did the same in my new Windows 10 machine, MANY of the actions I take, such as adding or deleting folders as well as changing other parameters, I get s Dialog Warning stating that I need the Administrator’s permission to do that.
Hit enter and it will take you back to the previous screen, where Users should now appear in the list. Click on 'Users' to highlight it and then select Full Control under the Allow column. Click OK and OK again in the next screen. It should now allow you to delete the shortcut.As far as I am aware this fix does absolutely nothing except alter the file permissions for the shortcut itself, not the program to which it points or anything else. If I'm wrong, please correct me.