SYSTEM owns All Users Folder

I installed an Update from Adobe and they put the desktop shortcut in the All
Users folder. I want to delete it from there but do not have rights, even
when I sign on with my user account that has "full" admin rights. This user
can delete the shortcut from his own desktop, but "regular" users accounts
can't do this. I tried to take ownership of the folder but was not able to.
1] What is the user SYSTEM, and can I log on as such?
2] How do I get update rights to this folder so I can remove the shortcut
to Adobe?
3] What makes Adobe think anyone needs a shortcut to Reader on their desktop?
Thanks,
Frustrated in Carolina

Delete the icon from:
C:\Users\Default\Desktop

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"Scoot" <> wrote in message
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> I installed an Update from Adobe and they put the desktop shortcut in the
> All
> Users folder. I want to delete it from there but do not have rights, even
> when I sign on with my user account that has "full" admin rights. This
> user
> can delete the shortcut from his own desktop, but "regular" users accounts
> can't do this. I tried to take ownership of the folder but was not able
> to.
> 1] What is the user SYSTEM, and can I log on as such?
> 2] How do I get update rights to this folder so I can remove the shortcut
> to Adobe?
> 3] What makes Adobe think anyone needs a shortcut to Reader on their
> desktop?
> Thanks,
> Frustrated in Carolina

Only the statement "This folder is empty" appears in the folder.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Delete the icon from:
> C:\Users\Default\Desktop
>
> --
> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "Scoot" <> wrote in message
> news:CCEEEEE3-B281-4A5F-B794-...
> > I installed an Update from Adobe and they put the desktop shortcut in the
> > All
> > Users folder. I want to delete it from there but do not have rights, even
> > when I sign on with my user account that has "full" admin rights. This
> > user
> > can delete the shortcut from his own desktop, but "regular" users accounts
> > can't do this. I tried to take ownership of the folder but was not able
> > to.
> > 1] What is the user SYSTEM, and can I log on as such?
> > 2] How do I get update rights to this folder so I can remove the shortcut
> > to Adobe?
> > 3] What makes Adobe think anyone needs a shortcut to Reader on their
> > desktop?
> > Thanks,
> > Frustrated in Carolina
>