Delete a folder that lost its owner

Question

I have found myself in a somewhat unique situation.

I have a folder. This folder, somehow, lost its owner.

In \"Advanced Security Settings for FOLDER\" under \"C

Answer 1

If you tried to delete a file/folder and it failed due to a process holding on to it, it will lose it ownership. Use Process Explorer and do a search for the folder/file. It will show what process is using that folder/file. When you end the process, the folder/file will disappear.