When you get the access denied solved you will find that you can create a
shortcut without even a UAC prompt.
"Travis King" <Puterman@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:619957C8-3AFB-4C97-A8A7-8A3578F243C7@microsoft.com...
>I get a lot of things in Vista that I see 'Access denied' including the
>network when I try to adjust, add, or remove any files into my public
>folder when I'm on another computer, even with the file sharing turned on
>and it is set to allow things to be changed, but I still see 'access
>denied'. I've also seen 'access denied' on a few of my own bitmaps that I
>wanted to adjust.
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:ecC1TJ0mGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> The problem seems to be on your machine. I am able to create a new icon
>> and enter the target:
>> %SystemRoot%\system32\mshta.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\feedback.hta
>> for the Feedback link without any prompts for UAC or any other problem.
>> It just works for me. It does not need permissions of any sort.
>> Doubleclicking on the new icon calls the feedback page just as the
>> preinstalled Feedback icon does.
>>
>> Try simply browsing for any target and completing the wizard to see if
>> you can get any kind of new icon that calls a program. The issue does
>> not seem to be the procedure but something to do with a setting on your
>> computer.
>>
>> "steve h." <ugandasteve2470@ugandaexcite.com> wrote in message
>> news:C726F7EE-918E-4EA3-91E0-5449118178C5@microsoft.com...
>>> it won't allow me even then, is this a known bug ?
>>>
>>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>>
>>>> In Vista an admin runs as a user unless he elevates for a specific
>>>> task. No
>>>> one runs as an administrator in the sense he did in XP. You can
>>>> elevate by
>>>> right clicking on a program icon and choosing "Run as Administrator."
>>>>
>>>> "steve h." <ugandasteve2470@ugandaexcite.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:F1B81056-CDCE-4E5B-80F6-4152EAE3DCCB@microsoft.com...
>>>> >I used to edit shortcuts for programs, on my XP desktop by inserting
>>>> >the
>>>> > commands on the Target line for the shortcut. I'm trying to do this
>>>> > now
>>>> > with
>>>> > Beta Build 5384, and it denies me access. I am the administrator and
>>>> > I am
>>>> > using the admin account. Is this a known bug ? TIA.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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