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09-14-2007
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| | Administrator Account I recently purchased a new computer with Vista installed- at first all was good - now I cannot access some of the information that I should be able to- ie, I cannot access documents and settings any suggestions?? Yes I am signed in as administrator -- Sandy W |
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09-14-2007
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| | Re: Administrator Account Hello Sandy, Documents and Settings is not a real folder in vista, it is what is known as a junction point, and is there for backwards compatibility with older programs. If you notice, it has a shortcut arrow overlay and is semi-transparent. 'Users' is the Vista folder that replaces Documents and Settings. MVP Jimmy Brush has an explanation on his website here: http://www.jimmah.com/vista/vistanew.aspx -- Jane, not plain  64 bit enabled :-)Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-) MVP - Windows Shell/User "SandyW" <lucy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:77494FEB-C227-4BDC-9DA6-13336EF76FCE@xxxxxx Quote: >I recently purchased a new computer with Vista installed- at first all was > good - now I cannot access some of the information that I should be able > to- > ie, I cannot access documents and settings any suggestions?? Yes I > am > signed in as administrator > -- > Sandy W |
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09-14-2007
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| | Re: Administrator Account Jane - Thanks for the prompt response! I have been "fighting" with this all day!! I have several other "folders" with the shortcut arrow over them that i cannot access - are they the same thing? -- Sandy W "Jane C" wrote: Quote: > Hello Sandy, > > Documents and Settings is not a real folder in vista, it is what is known as > a junction point, and is there for backwards compatibility with older > programs. If you notice, it has a shortcut arrow overlay and is > semi-transparent. > > 'Users' is the Vista folder that replaces Documents and Settings. > > MVP Jimmy Brush has an explanation on his website here: > http://www.jimmah.com/vista/vistanew.aspx > > -- > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-) > MVP - Windows Shell/User > > "SandyW" <lucy@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:77494FEB-C227-4BDC-9DA6-13336EF76FCE@xxxxxx Quote: > >I recently purchased a new computer with Vista installed- at first all was > > good - now I cannot access some of the information that I should be able > > to- > > ie, I cannot access documents and settings any suggestions?? Yes I > > am > > signed in as administrator > > -- > > Sandy W |
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09-15-2007
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| | Re: Administrator Account Sandy Yes, there are many folders that were available in XP that have been changed in Vista. You can see a complete list of these folders with the old XP name and the new name in Vista at the following website. Svrops.com - Windows Vista Junction Points: http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "SandyW" <lucy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:693787AA-017F-40D6-B309-96874F240D53@xxxxxx Quote: > Jane - > > Thanks for the prompt response! I have been "fighting" with this all > day!! > I have several other "folders" with the shortcut arrow over them that i > cannot access - are they the same thing? > -- > Sandy W > > > "Jane C" wrote: > Quote: >> Hello Sandy, >> >> Documents and Settings is not a real folder in vista, it is what is known >> as >> a junction point, and is there for backwards compatibility with older >> programs. If you notice, it has a shortcut arrow overlay and is >> semi-transparent. >> >> 'Users' is the Vista folder that replaces Documents and Settings. >> >> MVP Jimmy Brush has an explanation on his website here: >> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/vistanew.aspx >> >> -- >> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-) >> MVP - Windows Shell/User >> >> "SandyW" <lucy@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:77494FEB-C227-4BDC-9DA6-13336EF76FCE@xxxxxx Quote: >> >I recently purchased a new computer with Vista installed- at first all >> >was >> > good - now I cannot access some of the information that I should be >> > able >> > to- >> > ie, I cannot access documents and settings any suggestions?? Yes >> > I >> > am >> > signed in as administrator >> > -- >> > Sandy W |
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