Can't rename file. Need authorization.

Hello !

I'm trying to rename some files(uxtheme.dll, themeui.dll, shsvcs.dll) but I get a message saying that I need authorization to do that. I'm the administrator. Actually, it seems it has nothing to do with that because I disabled the account control in Vista and I still get this message. I already renamed those files before without any problem but I recently reinstalled Vista and since I can't rename them anymore.

Any idea ?

Thanks in advance.

 

Are these files in use? You could try running the command prompt in admin mode and renaming them that way.

 

Thanks for the input but it says it can't find the files everytime I tried to rename them.

 

It can't find them through command prompt?

 

No, it can't. Tried several times and it still says the same thing. I also tried to replace them just to see if that solves my problem but I get the same message saying that I need authorization.

 

You need to take ownership of these files before you can edit them, Have a look on this link: http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13157

It tells you what to do and makes it easier for you by adding a registry entry so you can take ownership directly

 

I've already done that and it doesn't change a thing. Thanks anyway.

 

I just took ownership of the 3 files (UAC disabled), and added .OLD in the extension to render the files useless (uxtheme.dll.OLD).

 

Let me see if I understand this correctly.
You just took ownership of each files and then renamed them with *****.dll.old to make them useless ? I don't see the point.
In any case, my problem is that I can't rename those files. No matter what extension, I just can't.

Thanks

 

I just took ownership, and renamed the "uxtheme.dll" file to "uxtheme.dll .OLD". So, the file type changed from dll to OLD. Worth a try..

 

Ok, I did understand then. But as I said I can't rename the file at all. ***.old,***.dll.old etc...But worth a try indeed.

Thanks for trying to help.

 

Did you also give yourself full control via the permissions tab

 

It works, thank you very much. I remember having tried that but it was probably before I modified registry or something else. Nevermind, thank you again.