>>3032226By Andrew Meer
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Windows operating systems store a computer's most important files inside the "System32" folder. Therefore, deleting the "System32" folder on your computer will cause the operating system to become highly unstable. Since the "System32" folder is very important to the operating system, you must take ownership of the folder before you can delete it. Learn how to delete the "System32" folder for educational purposes only.
Acquire Ownership
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Click "Start," type "cmd" and press the "Ctrl," "Shift" and "Enter" keys together to load the Command Prompt console with administrative privileges.
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Type "takeown /f C:\Windows\System32" and press "Enter" to take ownership of the System32 folder.
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Type "Icacls C:\Windows\System32 " and press "Enter" to give yourself rights to delete the "System32" folder.
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Close the Command Prompt console by typing "Exit" and then pressing "Enter."
Delete Folder
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Close all applications that are running on your computer.
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Double-click the "Computer" icon on the Windows desktop to open "Windows Explorer."
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Double-click the icon labeled "Local Disk C:" and then enter the folder labeled "Windows."
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Select the folder labeled "System32" by clicking on it.
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Press the "Shift" and "Del" keys together and click "Yes" on the "Delete Folder" confirmation dialog box to delete the "System32" folder. Click "Yes to All" on any "File Delete" dialog boxes that you encounter during the file deletion process.
