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Delete Installer Files Windows 10
- To delete a file or folder protected by TrustedInstaller in Windows 10, right-click and go to Properties. Now, click on the Security tab and head over to Advanced. Click Change to proceed further. Enter the name of the username you wish to grant permissions to and click Check Names.
- To delete a file or folder, right-click its name or icon. Then choose Delete from the pop-up menu. This surprisingly simple trick works for shortcuts, files and folders, and just about anything else in Windows. To delete in a hurry, click the offending object and press the Delete key.
- To delete a file or folder, right-click its name or icon. Then choose Delete from the pop-up menu. This surprisingly simple trick works for shortcuts, files and folders, and just about anything else in Windows. To delete in a hurry, click the offending object and press the Delete key.
Many programs have their own uninstall routine which will remove the files that make up that program from your computer. To manage the installed programs on your computer you will often use the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel (Start, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs). Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. The Windows Installer Cache, located in c: windows installer folder, is used to store important files for applications installed using the Windows Installer technology and should not be deleted.
Deleting the installation folder
You will not be able to browse to your site or administrator portal until you delete your installation folder. The reason for this is mainly due to security - if someone can access your installation folder they could potentially overwrite your site by running the installer again.
To delete your installation folder manually, use an FTP client and right click on the folder named 'installation' and press Delete. As this removes the entire folder and its contents, it may take a couple of minutes to complete. Some components such as Akeeba Backup offer you the opportunity to execute this process by clicking a link, which effectively deletes this folder using certain commands.
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