Vista - Permissions to view Pictures

After installing Vista Home Premium, I am unable to view any pictures in my
pictures folder. I cannot even use a background picture. The folder is set to
READ ONLY and I cannot change it. When I try to view a picture, the window
says,"PHOTO GALLERY CAN'T OPEN THIS PICTURE BECAUSE YOU DO NOT HAVE
PERMISSION TO ACCESS THE FILE LOCATION"
I am working thru Windows Explorer and even the background setting page
won't let me install a background picture on my desktop.
It happens all the time. I have tried everything in the help and support
section, but nothing lets me get past that notice.
This is my computer and no one else uses it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

"MikesPT" <MikesPT@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:47E9B337-1727-4FCB-A30B-CBF8451D56C0@xxxxxxWell, you need to change your user account permission on the folder to the
permissions your account needs. Also another user account on the folder such
as the Everyone group account can override all other account permissions on
a folder or a file, even override your admin user account permissions. So if
I were you, I would start looking a what permissions an account has on a
file or folder to see who has what permissions. And rights at the folder
level will supersede rights on a file in the folder.

What is the full path you are using to get to your pictures?
(for me it is
c:\users\walraven\pictures
)

the attribute 'READ ONLY' does not apply to folders, note that the square is
filled in, it is not empty or checked.

Michael
Vista Home premium


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