Vista - Gaining access to folders

I'm pretty frustrated with this UAC thing? I understand the reasons for it,
but there has to be a better way to access things. In my case all my old
files were stored in c:\windows.old folder...my music files i had in folders
based on the band. So i have about 100 or so folders. everytime i want to
access a folder i have to grant permission, and then it tells me permission
denied go to security tab, so i follow that step, and then i give myself
permission then again it says access denied, i click ok. and only then can i
get into the folder (this only happens once per folder, after that i can get
into the folder fine), but i have to do this EVERY folder for 100 folders
just to make a playlist! Is there something else i can do???
Please...please...tell me there is

Hello,

This is an issue relating to file security. Both Windows XP and Windows
Vista limit access to files based on what permission your user has to them.
In both systems, user-created files (such as your music) can only be
accessed by the user who created them and administrators.

This was never a problem before in Windows XP, since if you did not have
DIRECT access to a file, you could use your administrator power to gain
access - and that all happened behind the scenes. As you've noticed, things
are a bit different in Vista.

Since your music and other files were created in XP, and you are
"technically" a different user when logged in to Windows Vista, you are not
allowed "direct" access to these files - you have to use your administrator
powers, which requires you to click a prompt (UAC) to use.

The solution is to change the permissions on your Windows XP folders to
allow you direct access to them.

You can do this on folders that contain your data or folders that you
created.

For example, you can do this process on the My Music folder, My Documents
folder, and say a folder you created called 'Funky Techno 2006' ... but
doing this on say the Windows folder may not work as expected.

- Browse to the folder you need access to
- Right-click it
- Click Properties
- Click security tab
- Click Edit
- Click Add
* If only your account needs acces, type your username
* If every account on vista needs access, type: Users
- Press enter
- Click the checkbox under Allow next to Full control
- Click OK
- Click OK

Repeat for all folders you need access to.


--
- JB

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

Turn OFF User Account Control in Control Panel/users

"Jimmy Brush" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> This is an issue relating to file security. Both Windows XP and Windows
> Vista limit access to files based on what permission your user has to them.
> In both systems, user-created files (such as your music) can only be
> accessed by the user who created them and administrators.
>
> This was never a problem before in Windows XP, since if you did not have
> DIRECT access to a file, you could use your administrator power to gain
> access - and that all happened behind the scenes. As you've noticed, things
> are a bit different in Vista.
>
> Since your music and other files were created in XP, and you are
> "technically" a different user when logged in to Windows Vista, you are not
> allowed "direct" access to these files - you have to use your administrator
> powers, which requires you to click a prompt (UAC) to use.
>
> The solution is to change the permissions on your Windows XP folders to
> allow you direct access to them.
>
> You can do this on folders that contain your data or folders that you
> created.
>
> For example, you can do this process on the My Music folder, My Documents
> folder, and say a folder you created called 'Funky Techno 2006' ... but
> doing this on say the Windows folder may not work as expected.
>
> - Browse to the folder you need access to
> - Right-click it
> - Click Properties
> - Click security tab
> - Click Edit
> - Click Add
> * If only your account needs acces, type your username
> * If every account on vista needs access, type: Users
> - Press enter
> - Click the checkbox under Allow next to Full control
> - Click OK
> - Click OK
>
> Repeat for all folders you need access to.
>
>
> --
> - JB
>
> Windows Vista Support Faq
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>