'How was a standard windows 7 user able to delete files under C:\Program Files?
In c++, the DeleteFile() function shouldn't allow standard users to delete files under C:\Program Files, but someone running the program was able to do this!
How is this possible??
Under Properties | Security for C:\Program Files, none of entries have write or modify access.
Solution 1:[1]
Found the cause: An intervening folder between C:\Program Files and the folder standard users could change had DIFFERENT permissions, which were inherited. Mystery solved.
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