Can't replace old versions of applications when installing upgrades

A couple of applications I am running (SlingPlayer and iScrobbler, to be specific) have newer versions. When I download and install the new version, drop it into my applications folder, I get the message there's an older version to replace. When I click "ok" to that, I get the error message: "The operation can’t be completed because you don’t have permission to access some of the items."
I have full admin permissions -- it's my computer -- so what is causing this and what do I do to allow the new versions to install?

Check the apps themselves to see if they are locked - do a Get Info.'
Also check to see if they are running...if so quit and try again.
You may have to check for any settings that involve running at boot, disable those and restart the computer.
If these fail and you still have issues - SL is rumored to be having problems with aliases, so see if that is a factor.

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Die alte Version von Quick Time kann nicht entfernt werden. Setzen Sie sich bitte mit dem technischen Support in Verbindung.
Than I tried it with "Systemsteuerung" and "Software". I doesn't work:
Fehler bei der Übernahme der Transformationspakete. Stellen sie sicher, dass die Transformationspakete gültig sind.
"

First, head into your Add/Remove programs and uninstall your QuickTime. If it goes, good. If it doesn't, we'll just attend to it when we attend to iTunes.
Next, download and install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility:
Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
Now launch Windows Installer CleanUp ("Start > All Programs > Windows Install Clean Up"), find any iTunes and/or QuickTime entries in the list of programs in CleanUp, select those entries, and click “remove”.
Next, we'll manually remove any leftover iTunes or QuickTime program files:
(1) Open Local Disk (C:) in Computer or whichever disk programs are installed on.
(2) Open the Program Files folder.
(3) Right-click the iTunes folder and select Delete and choose Yes when asked to confirm the deletion.
(4) Right-click the QuickTime folder and select Delete and choose Yes when asked to confirm the deletion. (Note: This folder may have already been deleted if QuickTime was successfully removed using Add/Remove Programs earlier.)
(5) Delete the QuickTime and QuicktimeVR files located in the C:\Windows\system32\ folder. Click Continue if Windows needs confirmation or permission to continue. (Note: These files may have already been deleted if QuickTime was successfully removed using Add/Remove Programs earlier.)
(6) Right-click on the Recycle Bin and on the shortcut menu, click Empty Recycle Bin.
(7) Restart your computer.
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(thank you very much, {b nior})

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Ciao.
DawnHerbie wrote:
Also is Safeboot ok to use?
Yes, it will do no harm, but it is meant for trouble shooting and you should not have to use it all the time.
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Did you get an error message or something displayed on the screen?
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