Can't access my own documents?

> Ryan
>
> Which folders are you trying to access? If you have Hidden Files and Folders
> turned off, you may see folders named My Documents, My Pictures, My Music,
> etc that have a shortcut arrow on the folders. These are not actual folders
> and do not contain any useful data. They are called Junctions and are only
> there for older program installations that are not aware of the new names
> for these folders in Vista. They are used to redirect these older programs
> to the new folders in Vista.
>
> The "My" designation for user folders has been retired. All of the user
> folders in Vista are now called Documents, Pictures, Music, etc.
>
> There is a good description of this subject on the following website.
>
> Windows Vista Junction Points:
> http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Ryan H" <Ryan H@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6E2CF0D9-92D3-408C-9857-81FE77E7CA86@microsoft.com...

> > I'm an administrator on my PC, using Windows Vista Home Basic. When I try
> > to
> > access my Pictures, Documents, etc, it says that access is denied. What
> > gives?

>
>

> You hit the bullseye. Thank you, sir!
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>

>> Ryan
>>
>> Which folders are you trying to access? If you have Hidden Files and
>> Folders
>> turned off, you may see folders named My Documents, My Pictures, My
>> Music,
>> etc that have a shortcut arrow on the folders. These are not actual
>> folders
>> and do not contain any useful data. They are called Junctions and are
>> only
>> there for older program installations that are not aware of the new names
>> for these folders in Vista. They are used to redirect these older
>> programs
>> to the new folders in Vista.
>>
>> The "My" designation for user folders has been retired. All of the user
>> folders in Vista are now called Documents, Pictures, Music, etc.
>>
>> There is a good description of this subject on the following website.
>>
>> Windows Vista Junction Points:
>> http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Ryan H" <Ryan H@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6E2CF0D9-92D3-408C-9857-81FE77E7CA86@microsoft.com...

>> > I'm an administrator on my PC, using Windows Vista Home Basic. When I
>> > try
>> > to
>> > access my Pictures, Documents, etc, it says that access is denied.
>> > What
>> > gives?

>>
>>

> Ryan
>
> Your very welcome, glad this helped.
>
> Let us know if you need anything else.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Ryan H" <RyanH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:25D41BDE-316C-4AE7-8426-635AA8C96883@microsoft.com...

> > You hit the bullseye. Thank you, sir!
> >
> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> >

> >> Ryan
> >>
> >> Which folders are you trying to access? If you have Hidden Files and
> >> Folders
> >> turned off, you may see folders named My Documents, My Pictures, My
> >> Music,
> >> etc that have a shortcut arrow on the folders. These are not actual
> >> folders
> >> and do not contain any useful data. They are called Junctions and are
> >> only
> >> there for older program installations that are not aware of the new names
> >> for these folders in Vista. They are used to redirect these older
> >> programs
> >> to the new folders in Vista.
> >>
> >> The "My" designation for user folders has been retired. All of the user
> >> folders in Vista are now called Documents, Pictures, Music, etc.
> >>
> >> There is a good description of this subject on the following website.
> >>
> >> Windows Vista Junction Points:
> >> http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Ronnie Vernon
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >>
> >> "Ryan H" <Ryan H@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6E2CF0D9-92D3-408C-9857-81FE77E7CA86@microsoft.com...
> >> > I'm an administrator on my PC, using Windows Vista Home Basic. When I
> >> > try
> >> > to
> >> > access my Pictures, Documents, etc, it says that access is denied.
> >> > What
> >> > gives?
> >>
> >>

>
>

> I'm sorry for tagging onto this message but even though I have the pop-up
> blocker turned off, it still says pop-up is blocked when I trust to post a
> new question.
>
> I have Windows Home Basic. I have set up 3 users (all me). All of my
> documents, pictures, etc. are stored under User A. When I logon as User B
> or
> User C, I have to access documents that are stored under User A, and I
> cannot
> do that.
>
> I have set User A, B & C as administrator - but how can I access my files
> when logged on as other than User A?
>
> Please help. Thanks very much.
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>

>> Ryan
>>
>> Your very welcome, glad this helped.
>>
>> Let us know if you need anything else.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Ryan H" <RyanH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:25D41BDE-316C-4AE7-8426-635AA8C96883@microsoft.com...

>> > You hit the bullseye. Thank you, sir!
>> >
>> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ryan
>> >>
>> >> Which folders are you trying to access? If you have Hidden Files and
>> >> Folders
>> >> turned off, you may see folders named My Documents, My Pictures, My
>> >> Music,
>> >> etc that have a shortcut arrow on the folders. These are not actual
>> >> folders
>> >> and do not contain any useful data. They are called Junctions and are
>> >> only
>> >> there for older program installations that are not aware of the new
>> >> names
>> >> for these folders in Vista. They are used to redirect these older
>> >> programs
>> >> to the new folders in Vista.
>> >>
>> >> The "My" designation for user folders has been retired. All of the
>> >> user
>> >> folders in Vista are now called Documents, Pictures, Music, etc.
>> >>
>> >> There is a good description of this subject on the following website.
>> >>
>> >> Windows Vista Junction Points:
>> >> http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Ronnie Vernon
>> >> Microsoft MVP
>> >> Windows Shell/User
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Ryan H" <Ryan H@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:6E2CF0D9-92D3-408C-9857-81FE77E7CA86@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I'm an administrator on my PC, using Windows Vista Home Basic. When
>> >> > I
>> >> > try
>> >> > to
>> >> > access my Pictures, Documents, etc, it says that access is denied.
>> >> > What
>> >> > gives?
>> >>
>> >>

>>
>>

> Janie
>
> What you are seeing is by design. If you could access another users
> documents, this would make the whole concept of separate user accounts
> useless.
>
> If you have documents that you want any user to be able to access, you need
> to store those documents in the C:\Users\Public folder section.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Janie" <Janie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:658EC8EB-CF08-4965-8FCB-8C778D62600B@microsoft.com...

> > I'm sorry for tagging onto this message but even though I have the pop-up
> > blocker turned off, it still says pop-up is blocked when I trust to post a
> > new question.
> >
> > I have Windows Home Basic. I have set up 3 users (all me). All of my
> > documents, pictures, etc. are stored under User A. When I logon as User B
> > or
> > User C, I have to access documents that are stored under User A, and I
> > cannot
> > do that.
> >
> > I have set User A, B & C as administrator - but how can I access my files
> > when logged on as other than User A?
> >
> > Please help. Thanks very much.
> >
> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> >

> >> Ryan
> >>
> >> Your very welcome, glad this helped.
> >>
> >> Let us know if you need anything else.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Ronnie Vernon
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >>
> >> "Ryan H" <RyanH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:25D41BDE-316C-4AE7-8426-635AA8C96883@microsoft.com...
> >> > You hit the bullseye. Thank you, sir!
> >> >
> >> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Ryan
> >> >>
> >> >> Which folders are you trying to access? If you have Hidden Files and
> >> >> Folders
> >> >> turned off, you may see folders named My Documents, My Pictures, My
> >> >> Music,
> >> >> etc that have a shortcut arrow on the folders. These are not actual
> >> >> folders
> >> >> and do not contain any useful data. They are called Junctions and are
> >> >> only
> >> >> there for older program installations that are not aware of the new
> >> >> names
> >> >> for these folders in Vista. They are used to redirect these older
> >> >> programs
> >> >> to the new folders in Vista.
> >> >>
> >> >> The "My" designation for user folders has been retired. All of the
> >> >> user
> >> >> folders in Vista are now called Documents, Pictures, Music, etc.
> >> >>
> >> >> There is a good description of this subject on the following website.
> >> >>
> >> >> Windows Vista Junction Points:
> >> >> http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Ronnie Vernon
> >> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> >> Windows Shell/User
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Ryan H" <Ryan H@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:6E2CF0D9-92D3-408C-9857-81FE77E7CA86@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > I'm an administrator on my PC, using Windows Vista Home Basic. When
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > try
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > access my Pictures, Documents, etc, it says that access is denied.
> >> >> > What
> >> >> > gives?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>

>

> Thanks very much, Ronnie.
>
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>

>> Janie
>>
>> What you are seeing is by design. If you could access another users
>> documents, this would make the whole concept of separate user accounts
>> useless.
>>
>> If you have documents that you want any user to be able to access, you
>> need
>> to store those documents in the C:\Users\Public folder section.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Janie" <Janie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:658EC8EB-CF08-4965-8FCB-8C778D62600B@microsoft.com...

>> > I'm sorry for tagging onto this message but even though I have the
>> > pop-up
>> > blocker turned off, it still says pop-up is blocked when I trust to
>> > post a
>> > new question.
>> >
>> > I have Windows Home Basic. I have set up 3 users (all me). All of my
>> > documents, pictures, etc. are stored under User A. When I logon as
>> > User B
>> > or
>> > User C, I have to access documents that are stored under User A, and I
>> > cannot
>> > do that.
>> >
>> > I have set User A, B & C as administrator - but how can I access my
>> > files
>> > when logged on as other than User A?
>> >
>> > Please help. Thanks very much.
>> >
>> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ryan
>> >>
>> >> Your very welcome, glad this helped.
>> >>
>> >> Let us know if you need anything else.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Ronnie Vernon
>> >> Microsoft MVP
>> >> Windows Shell/User
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Ryan H" <RyanH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:25D41BDE-316C-4AE7-8426-635AA8C96883@microsoft.com...
>> >> > You hit the bullseye. Thank you, sir!
>> >> >
>> >> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Ryan
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Which folders are you trying to access? If you have Hidden Files
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> Folders
>> >> >> turned off, you may see folders named My Documents, My Pictures, My
>> >> >> Music,
>> >> >> etc that have a shortcut arrow on the folders. These are not actual
>> >> >> folders
>> >> >> and do not contain any useful data. They are called Junctions and
>> >> >> are
>> >> >> only
>> >> >> there for older program installations that are not aware of the new
>> >> >> names
>> >> >> for these folders in Vista. They are used to redirect these older
>> >> >> programs
>> >> >> to the new folders in Vista.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The "My" designation for user folders has been retired. All of the
>> >> >> user
>> >> >> folders in Vista are now called Documents, Pictures, Music, etc.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> There is a good description of this subject on the following
>> >> >> website.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Windows Vista Junction Points:
>> >> >> http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Ronnie Vernon
>> >> >> Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> Windows Shell/User
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Ryan H" <Ryan H@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:6E2CF0D9-92D3-408C-9857-81FE77E7CA86@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > I'm an administrator on my PC, using Windows Vista Home Basic.
>> >> >> > When
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > try
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > access my Pictures, Documents, etc, it says that access is
>> >> >> > denied.
>> >> >> > What
>> >> >> > gives?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>

>>