Asking for my password when I try and delete a file

I have a few files that I can't seem to delete without the computer asking for my password. When I try and delete them, it shows this message:
Authenticate
Finder requires that you type your password
Then the window has fields for my name and password. Under the Details arrow it says this:
Requested right: com.apple.desktopservices
Application: /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app
I'm not happy with having to provide my password just to delete a file. And not all files produce this result. Why does it do this?
Cheers,
Tina

Select the folder containing the file in the Finder and choose Get Info from the File menu; if the file is on the desktop, click on the desktop so that no icon is selected. Under Ownership & Permissions, change the settings so you have Read & Write access to the folder. This should not be done in system-level folders.
You will be asked to enter your password when you try to delete the file in the following circumstances:
1. If the folder you're deleting the file from is set not to allow you write access. This is the most common case.
2. If the folder containing the file has the Locked checkbox set. This cannot be turned on or off in the Finder in versions of Mac OS X older than 10.4. If this was the case, you would be told that you didn't have permission to delete the file even after entering your password.
3. If the enclosing folder has the sticky bit set and neither the file nor the enclosing folder are owned by your account. No item in your home folder should have the sticky bit set, but other parts of the hard disk(such as /Users/Shared/ and the hard disk itself) do.
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