Re: I need Permission to open a folder

MCC124 wrote:
> Hello, I am a new member and looking for the answer to a problem. Vista
> Home Premium 32. I need to open Documents and settings, within "My
> Computer" I get a message to say I do not have permission to open this.
> I am the only user of my PC. Please how can I get round this?
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Within the Vista schema, "Documents and Settings" isn't a real folder,
so it has no contents and cannot be accessed. It's what's known as a
"junction point," whose sole purpose it to direct legacy applications to
the correct corresponding folder locations within Vista's new file
structure. The rough equivalent would be the C:\Users folder. What,
precisely, are you trying to accomplish? Perhaps someone could than
offer you more specific guidance.


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The problem is that despite their advice, you cannot open "Documents and
Settings" in Vista as it does not exist. They need to update their
instructions to take Vista into account. I would uninstall the product in
the normal manner and see if that resolves your issue.

"MCC124" <Hxixtxtrexes124 @nospamaol.comax> wrote in message
news:...

> Hello Bruce,
> Not sure if this is the right place to reply, but could not find any
> other route to use.
> The reason for wanting to open "Documents and Settings" is, that
> Ashampoo, tell me to do so, to be able to uninstall Their burner, I
> have been having problems in that the Ashampoo Burner will not
> recognise either of my two drives (cd/dvd) internal or external.
> I can uninstall, via the control panel, but they sugest I also go
> deeper. Thanks
> Michael
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> --
> MCC124

MCC124 wrote:
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> Hello Bruce,
> Not sure if this is the right place to reply, but could not find any
> other route to use.
> The reason for wanting to open "Documents and Settings" is, that
> Ashampoo, tell me to do so,...


I can't imagine why they'd tell you that. It's clear that they know
little or nothing of Vista. As I said, "Documents and Settings" is just
a junction point, and cannot be accessed. It may be that you'll find
remnants to this poorly designed application within the C:\Program Files
and/or the C:\Program Data directory trees.





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Bruce Chambers

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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot