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06-22-2008
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| | Access Denied to Administrator While logged in with administrator privileges, why can I not access certain folders, such as Application Data, Local Settings, Temporary Internet files, etc.? |
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06-22-2008
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| | Re: Access Denied to Administrator Application data and Local Settings do not 'exist' as folders, they are there to enable legacy (pre Vista) programs that were poorly programmed to continue to work by redirecting those programs to locations now used by Vista. Unless you have elected to see protected system files you should not be seeing them anyway. Michael "Lu Powell" <lupowell@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eG4opRH1IHA.2064@xxxxxx Quote: > > While logged in with administrator privileges, why can I not access > certain folders, such as Application Data, Local Settings, Temporary > Internet files, etc.? |
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06-23-2008
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| | Re: Access Denied to Administrator Thanks. That makes sense. "Michael Walraven" <mexxwalraven@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7FCD587E-2207-465E-8497-E2543281BC5D@xxxxxx Quote: > Application data and Local Settings do not 'exist' as folders, they are > there to enable legacy (pre Vista) programs that were poorly programmed to > continue to work by redirecting those programs to locations now used by > Vista. Unless you have elected to see protected system files you should > not be seeing them anyway. > > Michael > > "Lu Powell" <lupowell@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:eG4opRH1IHA.2064@xxxxxx Quote: >> >> While logged in with administrator privileges, why can I not access >> certain folders, such as Application Data, Local Settings, Temporary >> Internet files, etc.? |
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06-23-2008
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| | Re: Access Denied to Administrator Lu's problem has suddenly hit my computer. I have the folder settings a Show hidden files/folders but "Documents and Settings" is showing as a shortcut and I get the access denied message. When I open "Documents" from the Start Menu I can no longer access Application Data, Cookies, My Music, My Videos, My Pictures, etc. - all are showing as shortcuts. They were working yesterdayand I don't recall cahanging any settings since then. The only thing I can think that has changed is downloading the latest update: a Windows Defender update. Can't see it on the updates list to try uninstalling it. Other programs eg xnView access the picture folder fine. I have tried rebooting and shutdown/restarted - no improvement. Help....? Thanks, Hugh "Lu Powell" wrote: Quote: > Thanks. That makes sense. > > "Michael Walraven" <mexxwalraven@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:7FCD587E-2207-465E-8497-E2543281BC5D@xxxxxx Quote: > > Application data and Local Settings do not 'exist' as folders, they are > > there to enable legacy (pre Vista) programs that were poorly programmed to > > continue to work by redirecting those programs to locations now used by > > Vista. Unless you have elected to see protected system files you should > > not be seeing them anyway. > > > > Michael > > > > "Lu Powell" <lupowell@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:eG4opRH1IHA.2064@xxxxxx Quote: > >> > >> While logged in with administrator privileges, why can I not access > >> certain folders, such as Application Data, Local Settings, Temporary > >> Internet files, etc.? > |
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06-23-2008
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| | Re: Access Denied to Administrator Ooops. Embarrased grin. I had simply expanded the "Documents" folder in the left pane and shown up all the shortcuts. The actual folders were pushed way off down the list and so I didn't notice it! All working OK after all. Sorry... Hugh "Hughmn" wrote: Quote: > Lu's problem has suddenly hit my computer. I have the folder settings a Show > hidden files/folders but "Documents and Settings" is showing as a shortcut > and I get the access denied message. > When I open "Documents" from the Start Menu I can no longer access > Application Data, Cookies, My Music, My Videos, My Pictures, etc. - all are > showing as shortcuts. > They were working yesterdayand I don't recall cahanging any settings since > then. > > The only thing I can think that has changed is downloading the latest > update: a Windows Defender update. Can't see it on the updates list to try > uninstalling it. > > Other programs eg xnView access the picture folder fine. > > I have tried rebooting and shutdown/restarted - no improvement. > > Help....? > > Thanks, > Hugh > > > "Lu Powell" wrote: > Quote: > > Thanks. That makes sense. > > > > "Michael Walraven" <mexxwalraven@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:7FCD587E-2207-465E-8497-E2543281BC5D@xxxxxx Quote: > > > Application data and Local Settings do not 'exist' as folders, they are > > > there to enable legacy (pre Vista) programs that were poorly programmed to > > > continue to work by redirecting those programs to locations now used by > > > Vista. Unless you have elected to see protected system files you should > > > not be seeing them anyway. > > > > > > Michael > > > > > > "Lu Powell" <lupowell@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > > news:eG4opRH1IHA.2064@xxxxxx > > >> > > >> While logged in with administrator privileges, why can I not access > > >> certain folders, such as Application Data, Local Settings, Temporary > > >> Internet files, etc.? > > > > > |
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08-20-2008
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| | Re: Access Denied to Administrator Okay, so Vista's changed the location of cookies and temp folders - where are they now? How do I get to them so I can clean them out? -- blaze83 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ blaze83's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/blaze83.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-help/990215.htm http://forums.techarena.in |
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08-20-2008
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| | Re: Access Denied to Administrator On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:03:42 +0530, blaze83 <blaze83.3egk7b@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Okay, so Vista's changed the location of cookies and temp folders - >where are they now? How do I get to them so I can clean them out? You can choose the ones you'd like to save and the rest will be removed when you run a cleaning. -- DDW Reply via this group only All email will be rejected |
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08-24-2008
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| | Re: Access Denied to Administrator "blaze83" <blaze83.3egk7b@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:blaze83.3egk7b@xxxxxx Quote: > > Okay, so Vista's changed the location of cookies and temp folders - > where are they now? How do I get to them so I can clean them out? > > Cleanup"..... And be VERY wary of using something like CC Cleaner... |
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08-24-2008
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| | Re: Access Denied to Administrator In Internet Explorer go into Tools -> Internet options -> General tab -> Browsing history to delete your files & to find out where the files are stored. Bob "blaze83" <blaze83.3egk7b@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:blaze83.3egk7b@xxxxxx Quote: > > Okay, so Vista's changed the location of cookies and temp folders - > where are they now? How do I get to them so I can clean them out? > > > -- > blaze83 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > blaze83's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/blaze83.htm > View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-help/990215.htm > > http://forums.techarena.in > |
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