I've just checked the settings on the individual .exe's on mine and
they're exactly the same as the main games folder (i.e. it doesn't show
an 'account unknown' anywhere).
So it looks like you've found the cause of the problem - though I've no
idea why/how it's happened in the first place.
Two other suggestions.....
If you create a second user account, maybe it'll let you access the
games on that account? If so, and you haven't spent too much time
setting up the original account, it might be simplest just to start
again and get rid of the original once you've got things set up as you want.
or
In the 'add or remove features of windows' section you mentioned
earlier. If you untick the games option to remove the files, then go
back in and tick it to put them back on, I wonder if it'll correct
itself? (warning - I've not tried this myself but there's a possibility
it might ask for a vista installation disc to put the files on back on).
If neither of those work, it sounds like it's an issue with the way that
Gateway have set up the laptop and a call to their support may be
required.
Richard Winters wrote:
Quote:
> Well, my security info is exactly like yours for the games FOLDER (admin and
> users)
>
> BUT i found out something really interesting by getting the properties of
> each individual .exe...in the security tab it shows:
>
> SYSTEM: full allows
> Administrator: full allows
> Account Unknown(S-1-5-21-37263439913....etc)
>
> ACCOUNT UNKNOWN....but no USERS in the security tab...what the heck?
>
> "Lee Phillips" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Weird problem, but here's a suggestion......
>>
>> Go to the Program Files folder, right-click on Microsoft Games and
>> select 'properties'.
>>
>> Now select the security tab on the window that appears.
>>
>> Near the top it will show various account types (creater, systam,
>> administrators, users, trusted installer).
>> Highlighting each one will show below it the allowed actions for each of
>> these types.
>>
>> Highlight the 'administrators' one. 'full control' should be ticked
>> (along with all but the bottom entry).
>>
>> Now highlight the 'users' category. On my system it is the 'read and
>> execute', 'list folder contents' and 'read' that are ticked.
>>
>> If your's shows anything different, I would suggest clicking on the Edit
>> button and changing it to see if that makes any difference.
>>
>