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• Second user cannot access - Windows XP program files

  I just added my wife as a second user on my PC (Windows XP Home).  I created it as administrator too.  When you are logged as long as him, none of the programs installed under Program Files are accessible.  The icons appear on the desktop, but if I click on them, a pop-up box says windows cannot find c:\Program Files\whatever.  If I choose the option browse on the popup and click in Program Files, I get an error "C:\Program Files is not accessible.  Access Denied»  I did some research on this forum and got answers on the selection/deselection of use sharing simple file under Tools-> view-> advanced settings.  But this option is not available, because it is XP Home, XP Pro not.

  Certainly, she should be able to access the programs in this folder.  What Miss me?

  Hello

  try restarting the WIndows XP Home edition in 'safe mode', then you can see the tab 'Security' in the properties windows of the folder "Program files" - you should see that this rights:

  https://SkyDrive.live.com/#CID=23FD66EFD8D06B76&ID=23FD66EFD8D06B76%21269

  Directors - have all rights (this folder, subfolders and files)

  CREATOR OWNER - has all the rights (only files and subfolders)

  SYSTEM - has all the rights (this folder, subfolders and files)

  Users (...) -have read & run, view the contents of the file, reading (this folder, subfolders and files)

  LC

• Since the last nights update I get now launching explorer.exe "windows cannot access the specified device, file, or the path?

  Since update of last nights, I get now launching explorer.exe "windows cannot access the specified device, file, or the path?

  Hi Jemd3,

  I suggest you to completely remove Norton of the system using Norton Removal Tool and check if the problem persists.

  Method 1:

  Maybe it's that your computer is affected by virus and malware. I suggest you run an online anti-virus scan and a scan for Malware. See the links below.

  Microsoft OneCare:

  http://OneCare.live.com/standard/EN-US/3/default.htm

  Malicious software removal tool

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.aspx

  Get a free PC safety scan

  http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

  Hope this information is useful.

  Thanks and regards.

  Thahaseena M
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer.
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• RootKit/Malware/Virus problem - windows cannot access the specified device file or the path, you don't have permissions

  Hello

  I have a problem with my computer it has been infected by a virus that is not visible in normal mode. It prevents running any application that would help in the detection and removal. I tried running mrt, mcaffe, trendmicro rootkit detector rootkit detector, spybotSD, analysis windows Defender online Windows live onecar. All these works for a minute and then shutsdown, when I click it again I get the error, as mentioned in the title, 'windows cannot access the specified device file or the path, you do not have permissions.

  This problem has a solution or re - install is the only way out?

  The pointers/help appreciated.

  Just to add, I am able to connect using my last known good configuration and only safe mode configurations.

  Thank you

  Id2View,

  1. follow all the instructions in this thread: How to get rid of malware

  2. If still no joy you can find Microsoft MVPs and other trained analysts on the following support sites:
  Aumha.org
  Atribune.org
  SpywareHammer
  BleepingComputer
  Safer-Networking

  3. If you need help with virus-related issues, contact the Support Services Microsoft product.

  To support the Canada and the United States, call toll-free (866) PCSAFETY (727-2338).

  For support outside the United States and the Canada, visit the page Web of Product Support Services.

  4. If you need more assistance for the position of the newsgroup Microsoft - security - virusvirus/worm.
  Through your News Reader:
  News://msnews.Microsoft.com/Microsoft.public.Security.virus
  Via the Web:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?DG=Microsoft.public.Security.virus

  Hope this helps,

  Vincenzo Di Russo - Microsoft MVP Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Desktop Experience & security - since 2003. ~ ~ ~ My MVP profile: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Vincenzo

• Problem with Windows Search 'Windows cannot access the specified device, file, or path. May not be the appropriate permissions for access you to computing.

  I have a very annoying problem:

  
  OT: Problem with Windows Search
  When I try to use Windows Search in the menu start I get the message "Windows cannot access the specified device, file, or path. May not permissions to access you the item. I get this message no matter what I type in. Therefore, I can't find something on my computer and continually to achieve this result.
  Could someone please help me solve this problem?
  I tried what answers I could find other peoples messages online, nothing helps. I'd appreciate any help.
  Thank you very much.

  Hello

  You did changes to the computer before the show?

  I suggest you try the steps from the following link:

  Error "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file" when you try to install, update or launch a program or file
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2669244

• cannot access windows update - windows freezes a startup (error 0x8007043C)

  original title: cannot access windows update - windows freezes a start-up

  Error number: 0x8007043C when I try to access windows update. I tried to restore my computer to an earlier date without result. Windows hangs after login. Not sure if this is a update problem or another problem.

  Error number: 0x8007043C when I try to access windows update. I tried to restore my computer to an earlier date without result. Windows hangs after login. Not sure if this is a update problem or another problem.

  Do some basic cleaning and updates that may resolve your problem (also - check your time and date - as well as your setting time zone...)

  Search for malware:

  Download, install, execute, update and perform analyses complete system with the two following applications:

  • MalwareBytes (FREE)
  • SuperAntiSpyware (FREE)

  Remove anything they find. Reboot when necessary. (You can uninstall one or both when finished.)

  Search online with eSet Online Scanner.

  Cleaning the components of update on your Windows XP computer

  While probably not 100% necessary-, it is probably a good idea at this time to ensure that you continue to get the updates you need. This will help you ensure that your system update is ready to do it for you.

  Download and run the MSRT tool manually:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
  (Ignore the details and download the tool to download and save to your desktop, run it.)

  Reset.

  Download/install the latest program Windows installation (for your operating system):
  (Windows XP 32-bit: WindowsXP-KB942288-v3 - x 86 .exe )
  (Download and save it to your desktop, run it.)

  Reset.

  and...

  Download the latest version of Windows Update (x 86) agent here:
  http://go.Microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=91237
  ... and save it to the root of your C:\ drive. After you register on theroot of the C:\ drive, follow these steps:

  Close all Internet Explorer Windows and other applications.

  AutoScan--> RUN and type:
  %SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
  --> Click OK.

  (If asked, select 'Run'). --> Click on NEXT--> select 'I agree' and click NEXT--> where he completed the installation, click "Finish"...

  Reset.

  Now reset your Windows with this FixIt components update (you will use the aggressive version if given a choice):
  How to reset the Windows Update components?

  Reset.

  The less you have to run all the time, most things you want to run will perform:

  Use Autoruns to understand this all starts when your computer's / when you log in. Look for whatever it is you do not know usingGoogle (or ask here.) You can hopefully figure out if there are things from when your computer does (or connect) you don't not need and then configure them (through their own built-in mechanisms is the preferred method) so they do not - start using your resources without reason.

  You can download and use Process Explorer to see exactly what is taking your time processor/CPU and memory. This can help you to identify applications that you might want to consider alternatives for and get rid of all together.

  Do a house cleaning and the dust of this hard drive:

  You can free up disk space (will also help get rid of the things that you do not use) through the following steps:

  Windows XP should take between 4.5 and 9 GB * with * an Office suite, editing Photo software, alternative Internet browser (s), various Internet plugins and a host of other things installed.

  If you are comfortable with the stability of your system, you can delete the uninstall of patches which has installed Windows XP...
  http://www3.TELUS.NET/dandemar/spack.htm
  (Especially of interest here - #4)
  (Variant: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm )

  You can run disk - integrated into Windows XP - cleanup to erase everything except your last restore point and yet more 'free '... files cleaning

  How to use disk cleanup
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310312

  You can disable hibernation if it is enabled and you do not...

  When you Hibernate your computer, Windows saves the contents of the system memory in the hiberfil.sys file. As a result, the size of the hiberfil.sys file will always be equal to the amount of physical memory in your system. If you don't use the Hibernate feature and want to reclaim the space used by Windows for the hiberfil.sys file, perform the following steps:

  -Start the Control Panel Power Options applet (go to start, settings, Control Panel, and then click Power Options).
  -Select the Hibernate tab, uncheck "Activate the hibernation", and then click OK. Although you might think otherwise, selecting never under "Hibernate" option on the power management tab does not delete the hiberfil.sys file.
  -Windows remove the "Hibernate" option on the power management tab and delete the hiberfil.sys file.

  You can control the amount of space your system restore can use...

  1. Click Start, right click my computer and then click Properties.
  2. click on the System Restore tab.
  3. highlight one of your readers (or C: If you only) and click on the button "settings".
  4 change the percentage of disk space you want to allow... I suggest moving the slider until you have about 1 GB (1024 MB or close to that...)
  5. click on OK. Then click OK again.

  You can control the amount of space used may or may not temporary Internet files...

  Empty the temporary Internet files and reduce the size, that it stores a size between 64 MB and 128 MB...

  -Open a copy of Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  -Select TOOLS - Internet Options.
  -On the general tab in the section 'Temporary Internet files', follow these steps:
  -Click on 'Delete the Cookies' (click OK)
  -Click on "Settings" and change the "amount of disk space to use: ' something between 64 MB and 128 MB. (There may be many more now.)
  -Click OK.
  -Click on 'Delete files', then select "Delete all offline content" (the box), and then click OK. (If you had a LOT, it can take 2 to 10 minutes or more).
  -Once it's done, click OK, close Internet Explorer, open Internet Explorer.

  You can use an application that scans your system for the log files and temporary files and use it to get rid of those who:

  CCleaner (free!)
  http://www.CCleaner.com/
  (just disk cleanup - do not play with the part of the registry for the moment)

  Other ways to free up space...

  SequoiaView
  http://www.win.Tue.nl/SequoiaView/

  JDiskReport
  http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/JDiskReport/

  Those who can help you discover visually where all space is used. Then, you can determine what to do.

  After that - you want to check any physical errors and fix everything for efficient access"

  CHKDSK
  How to scan your disks for errors* will take time and a reboot.

  Defragment
  How to defragment your hard drives* will take time

  Now that your system is generally free of malicious software (assuming you have an AntiVirus application), you've cleaned the "additional applications" that could be running and picking up your precious memory and the processor, you have authorized out of valuable and makes disk space as there are no problems with the drive itself and your Windows Update components are updates and should work fine - it is only only one other thing youpouvez wish to make:

  Get and install the hardware device last drivers for your system hardware/system manufacturers support and/or download web site.

  If you want, come back and let us know a bit more information on your system - particularly the brand / model of the system, you have - and maybe someone here can guide you to the place s x of law to this end. This isn't 100% necessary - but I'd be willing to bet that you would gain some performance and features in making this part.

• get a message saying cannot access Windows Installer

  When downloading files to my Windows Vista 32, I get a messagesaying cannot access Windows Installer. What I would do.

  1. exit all Windows programs.

  2. click on start, type run in the start search box and press ENTER, type msiexec /Unregister in the Open box, and then click OK.

  3. click on start, type run in the start search box and then press ENTER, type msiexec/regserver in the Open box, and then click OK.

  4 restart your computer.

  If the problem persists, please run the SFC system by the following steps:

  1. Insert the Windows Vista installation in the DVD-ROM DVD; If the auto-menu, click on exit.

  2. open an elevated command prompt. To do this, click Start, click programs, accessories principally made, right-click Guest, and then click Run as administrator.

  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click on allow.

  3. at the command prompt, type the following command and press ENTER:

  sfc/scannow

• Error message: cannot access Windows Installer during the installation of Java SDK

  Original title: How To Install Windows Installer?

  OK, so I came to my laptop to do a writing in Word. Later, I tried to install the Java Development Kit, but he said something, of not being able to access Windows Installer. I ignored it and went to download a registry cleaner program to try to solve, but he also said "cannot access Windows Installer". Undertook research to install across the entire hard drive and the Windows registry and I found nothing. Not even the key MSIServer was there. I went to the Services and it was not there either. I opened my journal program, and he said that Microsoft Windows Installer has been deleted from the hard drive. The newspaper program that I use is open source and theres no script that writes, deletes, or replaces all files! So all I can do now is to install again, so I went to the Microsoft Download page: Windows Installer but when I tried to download mine)

  Windows6.0 - KB942288-v2 - x 86 .msu) he said first of all, "the search for updates...". "and then"update does not apply to your system. Any help would be appreciated!
  System Specs:
  -Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit
  -Inter Core 2 Duo Processor
  -3 GB RAM
  -220 GB hard drive
  -105 GB free HDD
  -Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop

  OK people! I found the answer myself. The only thing I did was to do a system restore to the nearest date when it started to happen and after a few minutes I got the key MSIServer and everything started working again! YAY!

• Cannot access Windows Gadgets because the message only the administrator is permitted.

  Original title:

  I am logged on as administrator (only 1 person on this computer) but I get messages that only an administrator can access some files (for example the Windows Gadgets))

  I have Windows 7 Ultimate, only one person has this computer (me), I installed as admin (no other account on this computer).  Cannot access Windows Gadgets because the message only the administrator is permitted.  I AM THE ADMINISTRATOR!  Why is this happening?

  Hello

  1. you only receive the error message when you try to access the "Windows Gadgets"? What is the full error received?

  2 have you made any changes to the computer before the show?

  Method 1:

  Step 1:

  Check if you are able to access to the files and programs into account administrator in safe mode.

  Start your computer in safe mode

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  Restart the computer to return to normal mode

  Step 2:

  If you are able to access all files and programs to the account administrator in safe mode then I suggest that you create a new user to the administrator.

  Create a user account

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/create-a-user-account

  Method 2: Try the steps from the following link and check:

  How to open a file if I get an access denied message?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-do-I-open-a-file-if-I-get-an-access-denied-message

   

• renovated, install XP SP2, valid and cannot access windows update

  Hello world

  I reformated my desktop PC, install XP SP2 original frommy OEM drive, valid and cannot access windows update.

  All solutions?

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-windows_update/cant-download-SP3-getting-error-0x8024400a/a71b55ee-10d4-410C-8b0b-a2114f7d8b94

  UTC/GMT is 20:23 on Sunday, October 28, 2012

• fixing older XP that needs updating. Error Msg 0 x 80245003. cannot access windows update.

  fixing older XP that needs updating. Error Msg 0 x 80245003. cannot access windows update. Help!

  Microsoft fix it wants tool return me to windows update to download some updates IT must first which is no help...

  Hello

  1. Open command prompt.
  2. type net stop wuauserv, and then press ENTER.
  3. Type rmdir /s %windir%\softwaredistribution\wuredir and press enter
  4 type net start wuauserv, and then press ENTER.
  5. try to install the updates again.

• Cannot access Windows Update because of the error [error number: 0xC800042D].

  Cannot access Windows Update because of the error [error number: 0xC800042D].

  Hi RetCoach,

  Please take a look at the following thread as it's the same problem that you are experiencing:
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_other-windows_update/error-code-0xc800042d-cant-install-updates/4e596d12-7601-439f-9adb-67acd994281f
  There is also an article in connection with things to try:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/836941
  Hope these helps.

• Cannot access Windows Live Mail: 'album photo editing.

  Try to send a picture, watch box 'edition photo album' message and I can't get out of this to access my box. It also means that I can't send e-mails from the photo.

  [Original title: cannot access Windows Live Mail]

  Join the club. Photo e-mail is broken, and unfortunately there is nothing you can do about it. You will find a description of the problem, some instructions to clear the error and suggestions on how to bypass the fault in this post: broken Photo mail function.

  You can also vote for the suggestion on the OneDrive UserVoice site.

• cannot access the icons and files in windows xp

  I write on behalf of the client. Customer is unable to access his files in his computer based on Windows XP and icons.

  Hello

  • Did you change your computer before this problem?
  • You receive an error message during the access, the icons and files?

  This problem occurs when one or more of the following conditions are met:

  • The registry values that are associated with the file name extension are corrupted or missing values.
  • The computer is infected with a virus.

  You can view these methods:

  Method 1:

  Let us check in SafeMode if the problem persists.

  A description of the options to start in Windows XP Mode
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315222

   

  Method 2:

  Here is an article that will guide you in the process of fixing the issue:

  Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

  Cannot open files with extensions such as.exe, .com, and.lnk on a Windows XP-based computer

• Can't install downloaded software, receive the message error "Windows cannot access the specified device, file, or the path"

  Cannot install any software downloaded - says "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file.  You can not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.  This happened after I went on a bad site and downloaded something accidentally and I was not able to do anything after that.  I have avast and avast kept popping up saying I've made to a site with malware and that it would interrupt - well these pop - ups have ceased and I was scanning my computer using windows defender (which did not find anything) - but I still have problems on my computer. Should what steps I take?

  Hello

  Download update and scan with the free version of malwarebytes anti-malware

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/MBAM.php

  You can also download and run rkill to stop the process of problem before you download and scan with malwarebytes

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/anti-virus/rkill

  If it does not remove the problem and or work correctly in normal mode do work above in safe mode with networking

  Windows Vista

  Using the F8 method:

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode with networking with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.

  also run the sfc/scannow command.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

  Use the (SFC.exe) System File Checker tool to determine which file is causing the problem and then replace the file. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open an elevated command prompt. To do this, click Start, click principally madeprograms,Accessories, right-clickguest, and then clickrun as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or clickallow.
  2. Type the following command and press ENTER:
     sfc/scannow

     The sfc/scannow command analyzes all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with appropriate Microsoft versions

  If SFC detects the main problems it can't fix you may need to borrow a Microsoft dvd vista not an acer, HP etc. recovery disk and do a repair installation

  read the below tutorial on how to perform a repair installation

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-Vista.html