Folder Permissions

Hi

I have Ultimate 64.

I have a problem with Windows media Player and need to modify the wmploc.dll
file
in the System32 folder but I am told I need permission to do this.

I am the only use and have full rights, how do I set the folder permissions
to
allow myself to modify the file.

thanks

Daniel

On 8/1/2010 4:26 PM, Daniel wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have Ultimate 64.
>
> I have a problem with Windows media Player and need to modify the
> wmploc.dll file
> in the System32 folder but I am told I need permission to do this.
>
> I am the only use and have full rights, how do I set the folder
> permissions to
> allow myself to modify the file.
>

No... You're admin account that Vista gives you or any admin account you
create is not a full rights admin account. The one in the link is a full
rights admin account.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/

On 8/1/2010 5:31 PM, Dave-UK wrote:
>
> "Mr. Arnold" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On 8/1/2010 4:26 PM, Daniel wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I have Ultimate 64.
>>>
>>> I have a problem with Windows media Player and need to modify the
>>> wmploc.dll file
>>> in the System32 folder but I am told I need permission to do this.
>>>
>>> I am the only use and have full rights, how do I set the folder
>>> permissions to
>>> allow myself to modify the file.
>>>
>>
>> No... You're admin account that Vista gives you or any admin account
>> you create is not a full rights admin account. The one in the link is
>> a full rights admin account.
>>
>> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/
>>
>>
>
> The 'full rights admin account' is still a member of the administrators
> group
> and this group does not have full rights over system files.
> Most ( or maybe all ) of the Windows files in the system32 folder are
> owned by the
> TrustedInstaller account and only this account has full control.
> System, administrators and users have only Read (and Read & Execute)
> permissions.
>
>
>
>

I appreciate your comments. However, I was addressing the poster's
misconception of the admin account that Vista gives one out the box or
that one may create, which is not a full-rights admin account. The
hidden one is a full rights admin account.

Hi, sorry it has taken so long to get back, I have been ill.

Thanks for all this info, this is a great help to me.

regards

Daniel

"Dave-UK" <> wrote in message
news: ...
>
> "Daniel" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi
>>
>> I have Ultimate 64.
>>
>> I have a problem with Windows media Player and need to modify the
>> wmploc.dll file
>> in the System32 folder but I am told I need permission to do this.
>>
>> I am the only use and have full rights, how do I set the folder
>> permissions to
>> allow myself to modify the file.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Daniel
>
> Log on to an account with administrative privileges.
> Right-click the file and select 'Properties'.
> Select the Security tab.
> Click on the Advanced button.
> Select the Owner tab.
> Click on Edit.
> In the box 'Change owner to: ' select 'administrators'.
> OK your way back out accepting any messages.
> Now you have to give yourself all permissions.
> Select the Security tab again.
> Click on Edit, select administrators and select Full Control.
> Ok your way back out.
> Now you can modify the file.
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