This didn't work either. I got an error message on instruction 3. In any
case, it had no effect.
Earl
"dean-dean" wrote:
Quote:
> Try this, compTMan, (substitute USERNAME for the actual name of the account):
>
> 1. Right-click Command Prompt, and choose Run as Administrator. Type the
> following command, and then press ENTER:
>
> takeown /f C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
>
> 2. Type the following command, and then press ENTER to grant
> administrators full access to the file:
>
> icacls C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent /grant administrators:F
>
> 3. Then type:
>
> icacls C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent /grant USERNAME_PC/USERNAME:F
>
> Press ENTER.
>
>
> "compTMan" <compTMan.2wt9u7@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:compTMan.2wt9u7@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote:
> >
> > I don't know when my problem started but I too recently loaded an
> > anti-virus application (AVG).
> >
> > As Earl mentioned, the icon for my Recent Items file is a special icon
> > and the file name includes the work "Items." Dean-dean, do you have any
> > other suggestions?
> >
> > I did find one interesting point. If I'm logged on as a standard user
> > and attempt to access the Recent Items file (using the shell:recent
> > command) I'm told I need permission to access the file. It then ask me
> > to enter the Admin. password. When I enter the correct password I'm
> > "denied access" and told to use the "security tab" to gain access!
> >
> >
> > --
> > compTMan
>