issues with accessing folders

I can't open my documents and settings folder, it says I don't have
permission. I've tried to change the security settings to allow me full
control, but despite being an administrator I still 'don't have permission'.

I am the only user account, no other user accounts are visible so why can't
I change things on my own computer?

Any ideas?

Dave

Hello Dave,

Documents and Settings is not a folder used by Vista. It is what is called
a junction point. If you note, the folder itself is shaded out with a
shortcut overlay. If you have "Hide protected operating system files"
unchecked, then you will see these junction points.

In Vista, Documents and Settings has been replace by "Users". Each user
account will then have Documents, Pictures, Videos etc. Note the "My"
designation is no longer used.

These junction points exist to provide backwards compatibility for older
programs that are unaware of the new folder structure in Vista. A program
that is hardcoded to install files in the old Documents and Settings will be
silently redirected to the new location.



MVP Jimmy Brush has some useful information on his site here:
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/vistanew.aspx


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"Dave J" <Dave J@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I can't open my documents and settings folder, it says I don't have
> permission. I've tried to change the security settings to allow me full
> control, but despite being an administrator I still 'don't have
> permission'.
>
> I am the only user account, no other user accounts are visible so why
> can't
> I change things on my own computer?
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Dave