Vista - What do you have to accomplish or be to use VISTA?

11-13-2007

I'm sure this question or something similar has been posted and answered but
I, to be honest, am TIRED of having to scour the Internet looking for MORE
answers to this enigma called VISTA. I was lucky enough to get the "Home
Premium Version" or whatever it is. I AM THE ONLY PERSON USING THIS LAPTOP.
I have given myself FULL Administrator privileges. No-ONE ELSE has EVER used
this laptop. SO, WHY can't I access certain "hidden" or "locked" files, and
most recently, WHY has my 'Group Policy' changed so that I can NO LONGER
create a "restore point" in System Restore? WHAT does one have to DO to be
able to fully USE their OWN LAPTOP with this OS called VISTA? What is the
POINT of giving us this wonderful new OS and lovely interface and then tie
our hands or make it SO HARD to find out HOW to use the bloody thing? All I
want to do is have full access to my files and be able to "administrate" my
laptop (yes, I know about "Folder Views", etc.) without resorting to "tweaks"
and Google, er, I mean, LIVE searches every half-hour. ANY help is very much
appreciated. Thank you.

**Brink** · 11-14-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott Hauge

I'm sure this question or something similar has been posted and answered but
I, to be honest, am TIRED of having to scour the Internet looking for MORE
answers to this enigma called VISTA. I was lucky enough to get the "Home
Premium Version" or whatever it is. I AM THE ONLY PERSON USING THIS LAPTOP.
I have given myself FULL Administrator privileges. No-ONE ELSE has EVER used
this laptop. SO, WHY can't I access certain "hidden" or "locked" files, and
most recently, WHY has my 'Group Policy' changed so that I can NO LONGER
create a "restore point" in System Restore? WHAT does one have to DO to be
able to fully USE their OWN LAPTOP with this OS called VISTA? What is the
POINT of giving us this wonderful new OS and lovely interface and then tie
our hands or make it SO HARD to find out HOW to use the bloody thing? All I
want to do is have full access to my files and be able to "administrate" my
laptop (yes, I know about "Folder Views", etc.) without resorting to "tweaks"
and Google, er, I mean, LIVE searches every half-hour. ANY help is very much
appreciated. Thank you.

Hi Scott,

You can enable the Built-in Adminstrator account. This will give you full access to everything like in XP. However, anything you run will have full access to your computer as well. Including anything that may run without you knowing it. That was the purpose of UAC. To let you know when anything tries to run with Administrator rights and ask for your permission to allow it. This tutorial will show you how to enable the account.

Administrator Account

Shawn

11-14-2007

Hello,

* Which files are locked? Which folders?
* If you want to, try turning off User Account Control which may prevent you
from some actions:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/
* The issue with the restore points seems to be very weird. Maybe it will be
resolved with UAC disabled.
If it still doesn't work, try the options here:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/216/1/
With Home Premium, there may be no Group Policy, so you may have to
try the second option.

Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo
--
////////////////////////////
http://blog.lysorp.com - Small Windows blog in German language
///////////////////////////

"Scott Hauge" <Scott Hauge@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1C2DE563-A167-4D19-8266-2AA98466A40E@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I'm sure this question or something similar has been posted and answered
> but
> I, to be honest, am TIRED of having to scour the Internet looking for MORE
> answers to this enigma called VISTA. I was lucky enough to get the "Home
> Premium Version" or whatever it is. I AM THE ONLY PERSON USING THIS
> LAPTOP.
> I have given myself FULL Administrator privileges. No-ONE ELSE has EVER
> used
> this laptop. SO, WHY can't I access certain "hidden" or "locked" files,
> and
> most recently, WHY has my 'Group Policy' changed so that I can NO LONGER
> create a "restore point" in System Restore? WHAT does one have to DO to
> be
> able to fully USE their OWN LAPTOP with this OS called VISTA? What is the
> POINT of giving us this wonderful new OS and lovely interface and then tie
> our hands or make it SO HARD to find out HOW to use the bloody thing? All
> I
> want to do is have full access to my files and be able to "administrate"
> my
> laptop (yes, I know about "Folder Views", etc.) without resorting to
> "tweaks"
> and Google, er, I mean, LIVE searches every half-hour. ANY help is very
> much
> appreciated. Thank you.

09-10-2008

"Scott Hauge" wrote:

Quote:

> I'm sure this question or something similar has been posted and answered but
> I, to be honest, am TIRED of having to scour the Internet looking for MORE
> answers to this enigma called VISTA. I was lucky enough to get the "Home
> Premium Version" or whatever it is. I AM THE ONLY PERSON USING THIS LAPTOP.
> I have given myself FULL Administrator privileges. No-ONE ELSE has EVER used
> this laptop. SO, WHY can't I access certain "hidden" or "locked" files, and
> most recently, WHY has my 'Group Policy' changed so that I can NO LONGER
> create a "restore point" in System Restore? WHAT does one have to DO to be
> able to fully USE their OWN LAPTOP with this OS called VISTA? What is the
> POINT of giving us this wonderful new OS and lovely interface and then tie
> our hands or make it SO HARD to find out HOW to use the bloody thing? All I
> want to do is have full access to my files and be able to "administrate" my
> laptop (yes, I know about "Folder Views", etc.) without resorting to "tweaks"
> and Google, er, I mean, LIVE searches every half-hour. ANY help is very much
> appreciated. Thank you.

11-13-2007	#1 (permalink)
Scott Hauge n/a posts	What do you have to accomplish or be to use VISTA? I'm sure this question or something similar has been posted and answered but I, to be honest, am TIRED of having to scour the Internet looking for MORE answers to this enigma called VISTA. I was lucky enough to get the "Home Premium Version" or whatever it is. I AM THE ONLY PERSON USING THIS LAPTOP. I have given myself FULL Administrator privileges. No-ONE ELSE has EVER used this laptop. SO, WHY can't I access certain "hidden" or "locked" files, and most recently, WHY has my 'Group Policy' changed so that I can NO LONGER create a "restore point" in System Restore? WHAT does one have to DO to be able to fully USE their OWN LAPTOP with this OS called VISTA? What is the POINT of giving us this wonderful new OS and lovely interface and then tie our hands or make it SO HARD to find out HOW to use the bloody thing? All I want to do is have full access to my files and be able to "administrate" my laptop (yes, I know about "Folder Views", etc.) without resorting to "tweaks" and Google, er, I mean, LIVE searches every half-hour. ANY help is very much appreciated. Thank you.
My System Specs

11-14-2007	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,102 posts	Re: What do you have to accomplish or be to use VISTA? Quote: Originally Posted by Scott Hauge I'm sure this question or something similar has been posted and answered but I, to be honest, am TIRED of having to scour the Internet looking for MORE answers to this enigma called VISTA. I was lucky enough to get the "Home Premium Version" or whatever it is. I AM THE ONLY PERSON USING THIS LAPTOP. I have given myself FULL Administrator privileges. No-ONE ELSE has EVER used this laptop. SO, WHY can't I access certain "hidden" or "locked" files, and most recently, WHY has my 'Group Policy' changed so that I can NO LONGER create a "restore point" in System Restore? WHAT does one have to DO to be able to fully USE their OWN LAPTOP with this OS called VISTA? What is the POINT of giving us this wonderful new OS and lovely interface and then tie our hands or make it SO HARD to find out HOW to use the bloody thing? All I want to do is have full access to my files and be able to "administrate" my laptop (yes, I know about "Folder Views", etc.) without resorting to "tweaks" and Google, er, I mean, LIVE searches every half-hour. ANY help is very much appreciated. Thank you. Hi Scott, You can enable the Built-in Adminstrator account. This will give you full access to everything like in XP. However, anything you run will have full access to your computer as well. Including anything that may run without you knowing it. That was the purpose of UAC. To let you know when anything tries to run with Administrator rights and ask for your permission to allow it. This tutorial will show you how to enable the account. Administrator Account Shawn
My System Specs

11-14-2007	#3 (permalink)
P. Di Stolfo n/a posts	Re: What do you have to accomplish or be to use VISTA? Hello, * Which files are locked? Which folders? * If you want to, try turning off User Account Control which may prevent you from some actions: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/ * The issue with the restore points seems to be very weird. Maybe it will be resolved with UAC disabled. If it still doesn't work, try the options here: http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/216/1/ With Home Premium, there may be no Group Policy, so you may have to try the second option. Greetings, P. Di Stolfo -- //////////////////////////// http://blog.lysorp.com - Small Windows blog in German language /////////////////////////// "Scott Hauge" <Scott Hauge@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1C2DE563-A167-4D19-8266-2AA98466A40E@xxxxxx Quote: > I'm sure this question or something similar has been posted and answered > but > I, to be honest, am TIRED of having to scour the Internet looking for MORE > answers to this enigma called VISTA. I was lucky enough to get the "Home > Premium Version" or whatever it is. I AM THE ONLY PERSON USING THIS > LAPTOP. > I have given myself FULL Administrator privileges. No-ONE ELSE has EVER > used > this laptop. SO, WHY can't I access certain "hidden" or "locked" files, > and > most recently, WHY has my 'Group Policy' changed so that I can NO LONGER > create a "restore point" in System Restore? WHAT does one have to DO to > be > able to fully USE their OWN LAPTOP with this OS called VISTA? What is the > POINT of giving us this wonderful new OS and lovely interface and then tie > our hands or make it SO HARD to find out HOW to use the bloody thing? All > I > want to do is have full access to my files and be able to "administrate" > my > laptop (yes, I know about "Folder Views", etc.) without resorting to > "tweaks" > and Google, er, I mean, LIVE searches every half-hour. ANY help is very > much > appreciated. Thank you.
My System Specs

09-10-2008	#4 (permalink)
Ditta n/a posts	RE: What do you have to accomplish or be to use VISTA? "Scott Hauge" wrote: Quote: > I'm sure this question or something similar has been posted and answered but > I, to be honest, am TIRED of having to scour the Internet looking for MORE > answers to this enigma called VISTA. I was lucky enough to get the "Home > Premium Version" or whatever it is. I AM THE ONLY PERSON USING THIS LAPTOP. > I have given myself FULL Administrator privileges. No-ONE ELSE has EVER used > this laptop. SO, WHY can't I access certain "hidden" or "locked" files, and > most recently, WHY has my 'Group Policy' changed so that I can NO LONGER > create a "restore point" in System Restore? WHAT does one have to DO to be > able to fully USE their OWN LAPTOP with this OS called VISTA? What is the > POINT of giving us this wonderful new OS and lovely interface and then tie > our hands or make it SO HARD to find out HOW to use the bloody thing? All I > want to do is have full access to my files and be able to "administrate" my > laptop (yes, I know about "Folder Views", etc.) without resorting to "tweaks" > and Google, er, I mean, LIVE searches every half-hour. ANY help is very much > appreciated. Thank you.
My System Specs

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