Permission issue when deleting a folder In windows (as Administrator)

If you get permission issues when deleting a folder, even if you are logged in as Administrator, use the following fix.

To take control of the folder containing the undeletable create a text file called “delete.bat”(or any name) and add the following lines to it:

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SET DIRECTORY_NAME="C:\Locked Directory"
TAKEOWN /f %DIRECTORY_NAME% /r /d y
ICACLS %DIRECTORY_NAME% /grant administrators:F /t
PAUSE

You will need to change the directory path to match your requirements.

Right click on the file “delete.bat” select “Run As Administrator” and you should now have full control of the directory and all sub directories meaning you can do whatever you wish with them.