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Access Denied in Profile Folders?
  1. #1


    GeekUnit Guest

    Access Denied in Profile Folders?

    In XP, I often checked the contents of profile folders (application data,
    local settings, temporary internet, etc.) for the existence of spyware and
    things I could delete. But when I turn on the option to view hidden files
    in Vista, I've found I get "Access Denied" whenever I try to open any of the
    folders in the C:\users\MyUserName directory.

    Is there anyway to browse these without resetting the security permissions
    one by one? Also, why's it locked?



    Thanks,
    - GeekUnit


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  2. #2


    Jeff Guest

    Re: Access Denied in Profile Folders?

    Are you looking at stuff that starts with "My ___" like in XP?
    if so, those aren't folders, they're called "junctions" and they are there
    to redirect stuff from where it was located XP to the new folders in Vista.
    I've got hidden files shown, and no problems accessing appdata,temp etc.

    Jeff

    "GeekUnit" <yeah@like.id.tell.you> wrote in message
    news:%23NHOLksHHHA.3268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    > In XP, I often checked the contents of profile folders (application data,
    > local settings, temporary internet, etc.) for the existence of spyware and
    > things I could delete. But when I turn on the option to view hidden files
    > in Vista, I've found I get "Access Denied" whenever I try to open any of
    > the folders in the C:\users\MyUserName directory.
    >
    > Is there anyway to browse these without resetting the security permissions
    > one by one? Also, why's it locked?
    >
    > Thanks,
    > - GeekUnit



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    GeekUnit Guest

    Re: Access Denied in Profile Folders?

    "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message
    news:uDCX7nsHHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
    > Are you looking at stuff that starts with "My ___" like in XP?
    > if so, those aren't folders, they're called "junctions" and they are there
    > to redirect stuff from where it was located XP to the new folders in
    > Vista.
    > I've got hidden files shown, and no problems accessing appdata,temp etc.
    >
    > Jeff
    >
    > "GeekUnit" <yeah@like.id.tell.you> wrote in message
    > news:%23NHOLksHHHA.3268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    >> In XP, I often checked the contents of profile folders (application data,
    >> local settings, temporary internet, etc.) for the existence of spyware
    >> and things I could delete. But when I turn on the option to view hidden
    >> files in Vista, I've found I get "Access Denied" whenever I try to open
    >> any of the folders in the C:\users\MyUserName directory.
    >>
    >> Is there anyway to browse these without resetting the security
    >> permissions one by one? Also, why's it locked?
    >>
    >> Thanks,
    >> - GeekUnit

    >


    Thanks! I just finally saw your post in Vista.Security. Interesting stuff.
    For example, Temporary Internet files is now stored in:
    C:\Users\Whoever\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
    So bizarre.

    - GeekUnit


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    Jeff Guest

    Re: Access Denied in Profile Folders?

    No problem,
    there's also a command line way to show where everything that was in XP gets
    directed to in Vista,
    but can't remember it.
    If you look close, those "junctions folders"are semitransparent; and have
    shortcut arrows on em.
    not folders at all. hmmm
    confused me at first too.

    If you ever see posts from "Jimmy B", he's pretty much da MAN about this
    stuff,(other than MSFT people themselves).

    :-)

    Jeff

    "GeekUnit" <yeah@like.id.tell.you> wrote in message
    news:B408D904-A959-4DB3-865D-D9525B63F3B9@microsoft.com...
    > "Jeff" <S.Cerevisiae@duh.edu> wrote in message
    > news:uDCX7nsHHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
    >> Are you looking at stuff that starts with "My ___" like in XP?
    >> if so, those aren't folders, they're called "junctions" and they are
    >> there to redirect stuff from where it was located XP to the new folders
    >> in Vista.
    >> I've got hidden files shown, and no problems accessing appdata,temp etc.
    >>
    >> Jeff
    >>
    >> "GeekUnit" <yeah@like.id.tell.you> wrote in message
    >> news:%23NHOLksHHHA.3268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    >>> In XP, I often checked the contents of profile folders (application
    >>> data, local settings, temporary internet, etc.) for the existence of
    >>> spyware and things I could delete. But when I turn on the option to
    >>> view hidden files in Vista, I've found I get "Access Denied" whenever I
    >>> try to open any of the folders in the C:\users\MyUserName directory.
    >>>
    >>> Is there anyway to browse these without resetting the security
    >>> permissions one by one? Also, why's it locked?
    >>>
    >>> Thanks,
    >>> - GeekUnit

    >>

    >
    > Thanks! I just finally saw your post in Vista.Security. Interesting
    > stuff. For example, Temporary Internet files is now stored in:
    > C:\Users\Whoever\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
    > So bizarre.
    >
    > - GeekUnit



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  5. #5


    Jimmy Brush Guest

    Re: Access Denied in Profile Folders?

    Hello,

    The command line:

    dir /al

    Will just show junctions (or symlinks) in the current directory. Or, a
    simple dir /a will work.


    --
    - JB

    Windows Vista Support Faq
    http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

    P.S. Hi Jeff


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  6. #6


    Jeff Guest

    Re: Access Denied in Profile Folders?

    lol
    Jimmy B
    were your ears ringing?
    lol
    I say Jimmy B. and POOF
    ya appear!
    lol
    Happy Holidays

    Jeff

    "Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:CEE632AE-FEB4-44BE-A769-48443AA1B445@microsoft.com...
    > Hello,
    >
    > The command line:
    >
    > dir /al
    >
    > Will just show junctions (or symlinks) in the current directory. Or, a
    > simple dir /a will work.
    >
    >
    > --
    > - JB
    >
    > Windows Vista Support Faq
    > http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
    >
    > P.S. Hi Jeff



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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