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05-26-2007
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| | Documents and settings access? When I try to access Documents and Settings folder in windows explorer it pops up a warning that states that access is denied. It also won't allow me to change permissions. What can I do to access this folder in Explorer? TIA Amir |
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05-26-2007
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| | Re: Documents and settings access? /Amir Facade/ said: > When I try to access Documents and Settings folder in windows explorer it > pops up a warning that states that access is denied. > It also won't allow me to change permissions. > > What can I do to access this folder in Explorer? Unless Documents and Settings in part of an XP installation, that folder is a "junction". It's for compatibility, and is not accessible. In Vista, instead use c:\users\<your account>\... |
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05-27-2007
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| | Re: Documents and settings access? Thank you. That works. Amir "dev" <dev@null.invalid> wrote in message news:%23QBup$AoHHA.4192@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > /Amir Facade/ said: > >> When I try to access Documents and Settings folder in windows explorer it >> pops up a warning that states that access is denied. >> It also won't allow me to change permissions. >> >> What can I do to access this folder in Explorer? > > Unless Documents and Settings in part of an XP installation, that folder > is a "junction". It's for compatibility, and is not accessible. > > In Vista, instead use c:\users\<your account>\... |
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05-28-2007
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| Windows Vista™ Ultimate | The documents and settings folder can still be found on the drive vista is installed on even even after a fresh install, vista uses a hardlink to redirect older programs to C:\users\ as Amir has said. |
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