Search / access rights ?

I do not run UAC.
I run as administrator (not super admin)

As part of cleaning things up and keeping track of what's where, I found
that I can access "Temp" using %temp% in start/search, and it will open the
temp folder which I otherwise did not have access to, and delete its
contents.

After some playing and using the sub options of search, found that I could
use search to open the Internet settings folder, and delete its contents.

I also see that some of these folders I'm going after have what looks like
"shortcut" icons.

1. What does the shortcut icon mean and where (sxs?) is the real folder?

2 Why can't I simply access the folder straightup rather than using search
to bypass security (if that is what I am doing)?

3. How can I make my life easier? (I simply want to access what I want to
access and get on with my life.)

4 Is it possible to do a global change on user (security) and own
everything?

tia!!!!!
(remember, my first computer was a 7070/2/4 with 1401 as IOCS) (1962)
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Kris
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| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1

On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 20:08:51 -0400, Kris wrote:

> I do not run UAC.
> I run as administrator (not super admin)
>
> As part of cleaning things up and keeping track of what's where, I found
> that I can access "Temp" using %temp% in start/search, and it will open the
> temp folder which I otherwise did not have access to, and delete its
> contents.
>
> After some playing and using the sub options of search, found that I could
> use search to open the Internet settings folder, and delete its contents.
>
> I also see that some of these folders I'm going after have what looks like
> "shortcut" icons.
>
> 1. What does the shortcut icon mean and where (sxs?) is the real folder?
>
> 2 Why can't I simply access the folder straightup rather than using search
> to bypass security (if that is what I am doing)?
>
> 3. How can I make my life easier? (I simply want to access what I want to
> access and get on with my life.)
>
> 4 Is it possible to do a global change on user (security) and own
> everything?
>
> tia!!!!!
> (remember, my first computer was a 7070/2/4 with 1401 as IOCS) (1962)

could I have some help on this, please?

tia!!!
--
Kris
----------
DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310
| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1