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How can I remove permissions from IDM properties so I can delete the setup of IDM?

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You need admin privileges. If it is a key system file, it will not let you delete it. If you do you delete it, your PC will not work properly.

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It says, "The action can't be completed because the file is open in Windows Explorer." How do I close Windows Explorer?

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You can boot into safe mode and do this modification. But make sure that this dll does not deal with Windows booting or else the PC will get frozen at the start screen.

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It says, "The action can't be completed because the file is open in Windows Explorer." How do I close Windows Explorer? And how do I boot into Safe Mode?

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You can close Windows Explorer from Task Manager. Press Ctrl-Alt-Del and select "Start Task Manager." Click on Windows Explorer to highlight it, then click the "End Task" button. For Safe Mode boot, restart your computer and press F8 as soon as Windows starts loading. If you find the timing difficult (as it can be on faster machines), you can restart your computer in Safe Mode when in Windows by holding the Shift key while clicking Restart.

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I cannot delete a folder because it keeps showing actions can be completed because it open in another program. And I suddenly cant create new folders?

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Try these steps in Safe Mode. Also, you might have half-deleted a system DLL (breaks some but not all things).

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Mine is saying access denied, why?

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You have to change the file permission to the user you are on. (To check the active user, press the windows key then right click the windows logo at the corner of your screen. Then press "Windows PowerShell". Then type whoami in the terminal.)

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It says "The module "file-name" was loaded but the entry point was not found. Make sure"file-name"is a valid dll or ocx file, then try again. What can I do to fix this issue?

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A DLL is known as Dynamic Link Library. You need to find out where you can download that name dll to be installed into your computer. Once installed, reboot your machine and see what occurs next. If you can't find it through the help files, if any? Then you might have to get a new computer software and make a clean new installation from the default side of things.

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