Windows 10: Cant open the "LocalService" folder so I can remove the Ngc folder

Discus and support Cant open the "LocalService" folder so I can remove the Ngc folder in Windows Hello & Lockscreen to solve the problem; All of the sign in options are unavailable and the common solution is clearing the Ngc folder. However I cant access it. It doesn't give me any errors,... Discussion in 'Windows Hello & Lockscreen' started by Jakubsp2, Jun 12, 2022.

  1. Jakubsp2 Win User

    Cant open the "LocalService" folder so I can remove the Ngc folder


    All of the sign in options are unavailable and the common solution is clearing the Ngc folder. However I cant access it. It doesn't give me any errors, It just doesn't react. I double click and nothing happens. When I open the properties, it says that there are no folders inside and that it has 0 bytes. I have enabled the hidden folders to show including system folders. I have given myself the admin authority to access the folder through properties>security.... I am at a loss what to do next.

    :)
     
    Jakubsp2, Jun 12, 2022
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  2. mxmxm~ Win User

    No NGC folder

    hi! after some major update happened to may laptop i had a hard time logging to my account using the PIN password. I want to fix this by deleting files in NGC folder but this folder is nowhere to find. There's no NGC folder in the appdata . I tried to
    find it everywhere but there's none.Please help me Cant open the "LocalService" folder so I can remove the Ngc folder :(
     
    mxmxm~, Jun 12, 2022
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  3. Removing Windows.old folder

    I recently had to reinstall my OS (don't ask). Once I did there were files that I couldn't delete. Basically SecuROM files. Anyway long story short I found this workaround that I wanted to share with my fellow newbs. This will work for any file and works like a charm. Just follow the directions. *Toast :toast:
    Note: there is no space between "Administrators: (F)" I just had to but one in because it kept giving me an "unhappy face"

    When installing Windows Vista, Windows stores any existing installation of Windows on the install partition inside a hidden folder called windows.old. This folder could take up a large amount of disk space.

    Note: Please check the contents of the windows.old folder before deleting it to make sure there are no files stored there that you may wish to keep.

    Deleting the window.old folder using the disk cleanup wizard
    Click start
    Type: disk cleanup
    Press enter
    Select "Files from all users on this computer"
    Follow the rest of the instructions listed on the wizard and select the option to delete the windows.old folder
    Deleting the windows.old folder manually
    1) Open an elevated command prompt

    Click start
    Type: cmd
    right-click it under programs
    click Run As Administrator
    2) Take ownership


    Change the directory to the windows.old folder (e.g. cd c:\windows.old)
    Type: takeown /F . /A /R /D Y > NUL
    3) grant yourself permission

    Type: icacls . /grant:r Administrators: (F) /T /L /Q
    4) Delete everything

    Make sure you close any explorer or command windows that are looking at or inside the windows.old folder (except for the command window you are using). If you don't, you will receive an error while performing this step.

    Type: cd ..
    Type: rmdir /S /Q windows.old
     
    TheMailMan78, Jun 12, 2022
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  4. Jacko28 Win User

    Cant open the "LocalService" folder so I can remove the Ngc folder

    Opening a Folder in VC++

    I've recently started learning VC++ and it's coming along quite nicley, I've now been given a little task by my boss to add a button to an excisting Incident report program.

    All the button needs to do is open a new explorer window and open the folder selected in the incident report program. There isn't a deadline for it, it's just to assist in my learning.

    I'm not asking for anyone to do it for me, i just need a few suggestions on how to do this so i'm looking in the correct direction?

    Thanks
     
    Jacko28, Jun 12, 2022
    #4
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