usually if you can't copy files (but not always), the files may 'be in use'..they sound like antivirus files to me. Yeah, rights and permissions sounds like a possibility. Do you have the sole account on the system (I only know Pro version, so if I'm off the reservation, let me know), or does someone else use it with their own login name, etc? You can restrict access to folders, files, etc. I think you can look at the properties of the folder in Explorer (or an ordinary window from My computer) that will tell you how it's set.

You should be admin on your own box, so you should be able to change any rights or permissions to the folder. Moving the stuff to other folders may help with backing up, but nowadays there's so many @#$% registry entries associated wtih an install, that might hold you back some.

Remember, programs can be uninstalled/reinstalled, but it's the data you really want to hold onto. Before doing anything irreversable, get all those Photoshop filters, etc., that you may have downloaded, data files, objects, etc., backed up (think you've already done that). You may want to try an uninstall/reinstall first, before re-imaging..good luck

 

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