Vista - Rights to Folders

09-11-2008

I am trying to set up the computer to my liking, for example I wanted to go
the start menu and create subfolder and move things around. I had already
selected to show hidden files and folder.

I found that there is only a short cut to the start menu and I am not
allowed to access it. Perhpaps I am looking in the wrong place. I am looking
under users.
This is not the only folder I do not have rights to. The general setup is
similar and yet very different from XP.
This is my computer, if I want to mess with it, I should be allowed to do it.
Can someone point me in the right direction on how to obtain rights to these
files and folders, or where else I might have to look for the real folder and
not the short cuts?

**Brink** · 09-26-2008

Hello Anne,

This tutorial may help you with customizing your Start Menu folders.

Start Menu - Shortcuts

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Quote: Originally Posted by Anne

I am trying to set up the computer to my liking, for example I wanted to go
the start menu and create subfolder and move things around. I had already
selected to show hidden files and folder.

I found that there is only a short cut to the start menu and I am not
allowed to access it. Perhpaps I am looking in the wrong place. I am looking
under users.
This is not the only folder I do not have rights to. The general setup is
similar and yet very different from XP.
This is my computer, if I want to mess with it, I should be allowed to do it.
Can someone point me in the right direction on how to obtain rights to these
files and folders, or where else I might have to look for the real folder and
not the short cuts?

09-11-2008	#1 (permalink)
Anne n/a posts	Rights to Folders I am trying to set up the computer to my liking, for example I wanted to go the start menu and create subfolder and move things around. I had already selected to show hidden files and folder. I found that there is only a short cut to the start menu and I am not allowed to access it. Perhpaps I am looking in the wrong place. I am looking under users. This is not the only folder I do not have rights to. The general setup is similar and yet very different from XP. This is my computer, if I want to mess with it, I should be allowed to do it. Can someone point me in the right direction on how to obtain rights to these files and folders, or where else I might have to look for the real folder and not the short cuts?
My System Specs

09-26-2008	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,081 posts	Re: Rights to Folders Hello Anne, This tutorial may help you with customizing your Start Menu folders. Start Menu - Shortcuts Hope this helps, Shawn Quote: Originally Posted by Anne I am trying to set up the computer to my liking, for example I wanted to go the start menu and create subfolder and move things around. I had already selected to show hidden files and folder. I found that there is only a short cut to the start menu and I am not allowed to access it. Perhpaps I am looking in the wrong place. I am looking under users. This is not the only folder I do not have rights to. The general setup is similar and yet very different from XP. This is my computer, if I want to mess with it, I should be allowed to do it. Can someone point me in the right direction on how to obtain rights to these files and folders, or where else I might have to look for the real folder and not the short cuts?
My System Specs

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