Game wont update nor let me delete files to uninstall and redownload...

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JTDestroyer5900

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So, whenever I try to update Imperator through Steam, it fully downloads, and upon installing, says "CONTENT FILE LOCKED" and when it said that yesterday I thought it was some weird thing having to do with the update being so close to the time I started redownloading it. When it did it this morning, I thought I should uninstall and redownload it, but uninstalling it on Steam didn't actually do anything so I went into the files to do it manually. When I got to the folders, and this is a problem I've been having for some strange reason, it said I didn't have the admin permission required to delete my own files, despite my profile, the only one on the laptop, having admin permission. Strange thing is, I could delete all the files and miscellaneous stuff in the folder *Except* the Paradox Launcher and the actual Application of Imperator. I honestly don't know what to do right now as I posted about it in the Steam Forums and someone replied that it happens from time to time and goes away, and I just downloaded FileAssassin off of the Malwarebytes site to forcefully delete it but apparently that doesn't let you delete applications? Also, I tried what someone else said and changed the ownership of my entire Steam folder from the Admin to My profile specifically, and everything seemed to be going fine except it popped up an error for two exact things, Imperator and the PDX Launcher for it....

I'm at my wits end, and I really wanted to play Imperator as I've been waiting for it to get some updates before trying again....l
 

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You could try the free Revo Uninstaller utility. But I fear you have some file system problem or rogue antivirus locking you down.

Folders that you cannot delete, you can try renaming .

Another possibility is to make a new Windows users and log into Windows as that.

Good luck!