Access denied by Remove-Item

I am using PowerShell of Windows 10.

This might be so basic question.

I can't delete the folder by Remove-Item.

PS C:\Users\whitebear> Remove-Item MQL_Set.
+ remove-item MQL_Set
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : PermissionDenied: (C:\Users\whitebear\MQL_Set:String) [Remove-Item], UnauthorizedAccessExce ption + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ItemExistsUnauthorizedAccessError,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RemoveItemCommand

However there is a folder.

PS C:\Users\whitebear> dir
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
d-r--- 2021/01/22 0:20 3D Objects
d-r--- 2021/01/22 0:20 Contacts
d-r--- 2021/05/06 16:46 Desktop
d-r--- 2020/05/10 4:07 Documents
d-r--- 2021/05/03 0:49 Downloads
d-r--- 2021/01/22 0:20 Favorites
d-r--- 2021/01/22 0:20 Links
d----- 2021/05/09 11:14 MQL_Set

I am not familiar with PowerShell

Please help me.

Thank you very much.

1 Answer

Permission denied in Powershell cases can be avoided with running PowerShell as an administrator.

• Click Win-R and type PowerShell.
• Press Ctrl-Shift-Enter to run it as an administrator.
• Press yes on the UAC window, allowing changes to be made.
• Run your command again using this new Admin window.