Insufficient rights to run the program. Common download errors in Google Chrome
When trying to uninstall a program, Windows OS users may encounter a message stating that they do not have sufficient rights to perform this operation: “Insufficient rights to uninstall Please contact system administrator" The message also recommends that you contact your system administrator for help, while the user himself may be such a system administrator and have the appropriate rights. The solution to this problem will be a set of actions that I will outline below.
When you install a program on your PC, its files are copied to various folders, entries are made in the register, registered required libraries, file associations are registered. Then it is added to the registry special key, by which Windows can find the installed program.
All of the above operations are recorded in a special log file, which is usually located in the main program folder along with the uninstaller file.
When a person tries to delete this program, Windows looks for a registered uninstaller program in the registry and launches it. Using the log file mentioned above, the uninstaller undoes the changes made during the installation of this program. It removes all files that were copied, all created registry keys, and any other “traces” present.
If Windows does not find the log file, or does not find records of changes made in the registry, then the uninstaller will not be able to correctly remove the program, and you will get system message"Insufficient permissions to delete. Contact the administrator."
Such a lack of a log file or change record may be caused by the following reasons:
- Damage system registry (virus programs, incorrect actions user, gradual clogging of the registry over time, incorrect shutdown of the PC, etc.);
- Problems with hard drive(the appearance of bad sectors, its shedding, etc.);
- Accidental or intentional deletion of a log file by the user.
In rare cases, the error may be caused by a mismatch of access rights between multiple users on the system.
As for the most frequently reported “problematic” programs, they are usually torrent clients and various gaming software.
How to fix the problem of lack of permissions to delete
The solution to the dysfunction of lack of necessary rights for deletion can be carried out different ways, which we will consider below in ranking order. Before performing these methods, I recommend ending the process of the program to be removed in the “Task Manager” (if available), since without this operation, correct removal of the software may become impossible.
Method number 1. Use Safe Mode
Restart your PC in safe mode (to enter it, quickly press F8 after turning on the computer), and try to remove the problematic program. This usually works out very easily.
Method number 2. Change the UAC value
Another way to solve the problem is to lower the User Account Control (UAC) value.
- Go to Control Panel, select "User Account Control", then click on Change Accounts.
- Move the UAC slider to the lowest value (“Never notify”), reboot the PC, and check the result.
Method No. 3. Use a specialized uninstaller
Specialized solutions such as “Uninstall Tool” and “Revo Uninstaller” have shown good effectiveness in removing problematic software. It is enough to install and run the mentioned programs, select the software needed to remove them, and click on “Delete”.
Method number 4. Check your PC for viruses
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Method No. 5. Activate the hidden administrative account
In some OS (for example, Windows Vista) Account administrator can be hidden. To correct the situation, enter at the command line:
net user administrator /active:yes
and press enter.
Method number 6. Set the appropriate permissions
Go to the uninstall programs panel (click on “Start”, enter appwiz.cpl in the search bar and press enter). There we move the mouse cursor to free place, right-click, select “Sorting” - “More details”.
In the list that opens, check the box next to “Location”. Now we will see where the folder with the problematic program is located.
Let's go there and choose this folder, right-click on the mouse and select “Properties” in the menu that appears. In the window that opens, go to the “Security” tab.
In turn, select each of the users from above, click on “Change”, and in permissions we give them full access. After completing all operations, reboot the PC and try to remove the problematic software.
Method No. 7. Use system rollback
If all else fails (which is extremely rare), I recommend using a system rollback. Click on “Start”, enter rstrui in the search bar, then press “enter”. Select a stable point and roll back the system to the specified state.
Conclusion
Solving the problem “Insufficient rights to delete. Contact your system administrator." will be a set of methods described by me above. The use of third-party installers (level " Uninstall Tool"), which allow you to get rid of unnecessary software in just a few seconds.
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Loading failure can happen for a variety of reasons. When a download error occurs, you may see an error message in the download bar at the bottom of your browser. More long message may appear on the downloads page.
This table describes some of the download error messages that may appear in the download bar
| Error message | Description and additional information |
|---|---|
| Virus Detected | Antivirus software detected a virus . The file probably contains a virus, as a result, the file you tried to download was not downloaded (suspended) . |
| Blocked | The file has been blocked by security settings. As a result, the file was suspended from downloading Windows Attachment Manager. Find out how to change your computer's security settings below. |
| Virus Scan Failed | The antivirus could not scan the file . As a result, the file was rejected windows attachment manager . The cause of the error can be found below. |
| Insufficient rights(Insufficient Permissions) | There is no way to save the file because... no necessary rights. Change download directory . You do not have the necessary rights, or some other application (usually an antivirus) has denied access to the download Google Chrome. Try saving the file later or change the download directory. |
| Network Error | Unknown network error . Network problem during download. Please try to download the file later. |
| Download Error | An error occurred while loading. Try later. |
| No file exists | The server cannot find the file . The file you are trying to upload does not exist on the server. Contact your server administrator. |
| Server Problem | Unknown server error . Please try again later or contact your administrator. |
Changing your computer's security settings
There may be a final boot block on your computer. Check your Internet Security settings to make sure you can download files:
These changes will affect Google work chrome and other browsers!
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- Go to Start > Control Panel.
- Select Browser properties. This should open properties.
- Select security.
- Click on the globe (internet area).
- Click on the "Custom Level" button.
- Scroll down to Downloads -> File Downloads
- Turn it on.
- Scroll to Miscellaneous > Run unsafe programs.
- Select a hint(?).
- Click OK.
Possible causes of the error:Virus scan failed
The program cannot be removed from the computer through the Add/Remove Programs menu and by no means at all, deleted all folders related to the program, used all kinds of utilities that clean the registry of unnecessary keys, it’s useless. The fact is that I want to install it again, it is licensed and purchased for money, but in Lately worked with errors. The installation program says: the application is already installed and that’s where it ends. The forum suggested that you need to look in the bushes (in the registry), is this a joke? Help.
Edward.
The game is not removed from the computer Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, I want to reinstall it, but I always get an error, I just deleted the game folder, but I couldn’t delete it from the Add or Remove Programs menu, maybe you know how to delete and reinstall, please tell me.
The program cannot be removed from the computer
And of course it cannot be installed again, utilities: Unlocker, CCleaner, Revo Uninstaller and similar ones may turn out to be useless, on one site I read how using one of these programs you can delete antivirus program, I laughed for a long time, in reality, of course, everything will not be so, sometimes the operating principles of these programs turn out to be ineffective. Let's think about what we will do if all the above-mentioned programs did not help us.
The information in our article applies to Windows 7 and Windows 8. 1.
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Many in case of failure with removing a program from your computer they even reinstall operating system, when it comes to their favorite game. Believe me, in most cases this is not necessary. By the way, it’s also about the accumulation of garbage in Windows, because the remains of the program are somewhere and of course take up space on the hard drive, all this is quite unpleasant and of course I want to know where exactly the remaining program files are located.
This kind of trouble occurs because, for some reason, the connection between the program and its keys in the registry is broken. There are many reasons for these, ranging from incorrect user actions and errors in the program itself; we will not dwell on this. For solutions similar problems, we will need to manually make changes to the registry and our program will be completely removed. How to do it?
Is the program you want to remove no longer in use? If you know the process related to it, you also need to end it in the device manager.
The best thing to do is disable the program service in Computer Management.
Now delete all files related to the program from your computer, start with its personal folder located in Program Files, then reboot; if the program is not deleted and it cannot be installed again, you will have to delete its entries in the registry.
It is advisable to view the entire registry or the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE branch (contains information about hardware and software) and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software, where all information about installed applications is located.
What else can you do if you have problems uninstalling programs?
- Try to visit the website of the program manufacturer, there is a high probability that an uninstaller is available for download there, for example on the website Nero programs, which is not so easy to remove, there is such a utility.
- If you uninstall a game or program without success, the uninstaller may be located on the installation disk, you should run it and you will see the Delete option, if you do not have the disk, read on.
- In particularly difficult cases, you will have to log into your operating system in Safe Mode, only it will be possible to disable the service and delete all remaining files and registry keys.
- Sometimes you will not be able to delete program files even in Safe Mode, but you will be able to rename them and delete them after a reboot.
- It is worth trying to reinstall the program, and then it will be successfully removed.
For clarity, let's try to reinstall the game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, which my son’s comrade in arms cannot reinstall for several days in a row.