If you are running the program "as administrator", that is the best list you
are going to get, short of modifying system security settings (which is not
recommended).
Unfortunately, the real problem here lies with the application itself. If it
were designed differently, it would be able to show you the file usage
regardless of your access rights.
- JB
"Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Gordon" <gordonbparker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:499D3F3F-67E9-4C1F-883F-A281D6E8398C@xxxxxx Quote:
>> Hi Jimmy,
>> Attached are a few examples. I only have this problem with "TreeSize".
>> "Find.exe" looks everywhere with no restrictions.
>> Thanks,
>> Paul
>>
>
> Right. "Documents and Settings" is NOT a folder - it's a junction point.
> The
> only reason it's there is to allow pre-Vista applications that use
> "Documents and Settings" to work properly.
> Why on EARTH would you want to access the Prefetch file anyway? What could
> you possibly do with it?
> likewise msconfig.msi? Likewise MSOCache? (MSOCache is where all your
> Office
> installation files are put, so that you don't need to insert the CD/DVD
> all
> the time)
>
> I really don't see what the problem is....
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>
> You're correct, Gordon,
> As you can see from the attached picture, the program shows me what is
> taking space on my hard drive. Those folders are probably negligible, so
> not a meaningful loss. But perfect is better than almost.
> Thanks,
> Paul
>