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Why don't I have access to the files in the documents and settings, etc.. How can I change this?
Original title: Documents & Settings
I am the administrator of my new computers. I just upgraded from XP to Windows 7. Why don't I have access to all parts of my computer? i.e. folders in documents and settings, etc. How can I change this?
I am the administrator of my new computers. I just upgraded from XP to Windows 7. Why don't I have access to all parts of my computer? i.e. folders in documents and settings, etc. How can I change this?
Hello
Since Windows XP, in the last several versions of Windows, there are many changes for the names and locations of some Windows system folders .
To ensure compatibility with older programs, these older cases have been replaced by The junction Points. A junction Point is designed to redirect programs more alumni who are hard coded to look for the former name of folder for the new file name and the location in Windows.
An example is the C:\Documents and Settings folder. The new name and the location of this folder is C:\Users. In Windows 8, you will see a folder C:\Documents and Settings , but it should be noted that this record contains a shortcut arrow on the folder icon. He identifies it as a junction.
Junction points all than its guarantee of value everyone = access denied.
Note: Do not attempt to modify the security settings on a junction. This can cause programs to stop work and possibly corrupt the file system.
Let us know if you have any other questions.
Concerning
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Cannot run Aerotow, message error "access denied, needs access to the FSX.cfg file in My Documents and Settings folder'.
Original title: I need assistance with My Documents and Settings folder
I have Windows XP, Norton Internet security.
OK, so I have FSX. I'm having a little program called "Aerotow. To run, you must Access the FSX.cfg file in My Documents and Settings folder.
But access to this file is denied.
The most funny thing is - I can access the folder without problem. Open it and sail away. But my system seems to have blocked Aerotow.exe and configure.exe to access this folder. It's VERY frustrating. How can I access this folder? Why the program is blocked?
Thank you.
Hello
I suggest you to contact the developer of the application for assistance.
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Deliver the profile of the user - My Documents folder moved to C:\Documents and Settings\TEMP. I can't view or access this folder to copy My Documents back. Help?
XP Home SP3 on my laptop (no not in network - independent).
After an Adobe Reader 10 X installed, there is a reboot, and when I logged in the profile that appeared was not mine - it was as if it was a new installation. I looked for my personal documents under My Documents and did not find them. So, I looked for them on the C: drive, found (no not noted where), and copied My Documents to what seemed like the name /my Documents /. After that, I could access my documents by clicking Start-My Documents online. I did another reboot. Now, after login, my old profile is displayed, and the My Documents folder is empty except for the value by default my pictures, my music, my videos, and favorite - and these are all basically empty.
I then ran a program Search and Recover to find my documents - they were found under C:\Documents and Settings\TEMP\. Unfortunately, I can't seem to see that to explore (I have it configured to display the hidden files and folders). Is it possible to go to this folder and the moving my Documents back to my profile?
Thank you
Ananth
Hello
You can view these methods:
Method 1:
Check to see if the problem exists in Safe Mode, if the computer works as expected in mode without failure, then we can solve the problem in the clean boot state.
a. refer to the article below for the procedure safe mode in Windows XP
A description of the options to start in Windows XP Mode
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315222
b. it is a possibility that there is a startup program that is launched with a command line and it appears.
You need to perform a clean boot to find the program that is causing and then disable or remove.
How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" State
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353/en-us
Note: When you are finished troubleshooting, follow the steps as explained in the article to reset the computer to start as usual.
Method 2:
System Restore takes a "snapshot" of critical system files and some program files and the registry settings and stores this information as restore points. If your computer is not working properly, you can use these points to return Windows XP to a previous state when your computer was working properly restore. It can also change scripts, batch files, and other types of executable files on your computer.
How to restore Windows XP to a previous state
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306084
I hope this helps.
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With Windows XP SP3: How to find the temporary Internet files in C:\Documents and Settings of the user?
While making a sweep of the AV, I see the files under analysis I want to remove it from my computer. All I can remember for the location of the files is C:\Documents and Settings of the user... I guess that the question is what will be called as temporary Internet files (under Windows 95). What should I do to access the folder where the files are stored?
Tools / folder options. Discover tab show hidden and protected system files
Use ccleaner do... Install, then run it.
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What is C:/documents and settings/temp/application data/microsoft/fsx/fsx.cfg txt
What makes c; / documents and settings/temp/application/data medium txt microsoft/fsx/fsx.cfg
Hello
1. what exactly is the problem that you are facing on the computer?
2. have you installed Flight Simulator X on the computer?
See the article and check if that helps:
How to change FSX. CFG to set the maximum amount of autogen objects in a field cell
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/555739
Please provide more information to help you best.
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Safely delete the contents of the ProgramFiles/Windows/Temp dir? __And I can remove the content of Documents and Settings/User1/Local settings/Temp dir? __Thanks for any advice! __
Can I safely remove or delete the contents of a 'Temp' directory in Windows?
-Documents and Settings / User1 / Local settings / Temp
-Program Files / Windows / Temp
Yes, you can delete the contents of any temporary directory. You can use disk cleanup or CCleaner . If you use CCleaner, use only the cleaning tools. Let tools registry and other options alone . MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!
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is it safe to delete the files in c:/documents and settings/user/recent
I have a load dupe files shortcut in c:/documents and settings/user/recent folder... is it safe to delete them?
Yes, it is completely safe to remove them because they are just useless shortcuts - is useful if you frequently use "Recent Documents" on the Start Menu.
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How can I copy restored c:\documents and settings\myusername\favorites\bookmarks at tab bookmarks Firefox bookmarks?
My computer crashed and I had to restore it to its condition of purchase (2008). I had backed up all my data on Mozy. After the restoration of 12 GB of files, the 'Favorites' folder is in C:\Documents and Settings\myusername\favorites. The old shortcuts are in the folder, but I can't have them at my bookmarks Firefox tab. How can I do this?
You can't do it this way. Those are the Favorites of IE and Firefox can't handle these files. You need to export your IE Favorites in bookmarks.htm format so that you then import this file into Firefox.
In Internet Explorer:
File > Import/Export - Export to HTML file
then in Firefox:
Bookmarks > show all bookmarks-> import and backup - import HTML... = HTML file
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You can delete files from diagnosis with damage them your PC?
Can I delete files from diagnosis with damage them my PC?
Hello
1. What is the problem you're having with your computer?
2 of diagnostic files are. what type you referring?
3. did you run any tool Diagnostics Microsoft recently?
Note: Windows stores the various different system event logs and cycles of programs running in the operating system, there are some log files that you can safely remove and then the system would be recreate them. However, some log files are required for the operating system to maintain and read\review on a regular basis, if these log files are modified or deleted their dependent program may not work correctly.
You can run disk clean up utility in Windows Vista as a safe way to compensation for temporary data and delete logs such as system error-recovery and dump files.
Delete files using disk cleanup
I hope this helps.
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Where can I find the Documents and Settings folder or the folder on Vista?
I need to find a Real Player file file so I can delete it, but am unable to find the floder Documents and Settings. I need to delete a file called treestate.dat but am unable to find... Help, please!
In Windows Vista user profiles
In Windows XP, 2000, 2003, user profiles are stored in c:\Documents and Settings. In Windows Vista, the profiles are now stored in c:\Users. You will see a folder c:\Documents and Settings in Windows Explorer in Vista, but you will also notice the shortcut icon on the folder, and you will not be able to access this folder. c:\Documents and Settings is now a junction Point. You can use the random dir command to see where c:\Documents and Settings point to or use the table below.
The following table lists the old profile path and the new path under Windows Vista.
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Old path
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New path
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\Documents and Settings
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\Users
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\Documents and Settings\Default User or
%LogonServer%\NETLOGON\Default user
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\USERS\DEFAULT or
%LogonServer%\NETLOGON\Default
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\Documents and Settings\\My Documents
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\Users\\Documents
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\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\My photos
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\Users\\Pictures
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\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\My Music
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\Users\\Music
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\Documents and Settings\\Favorites
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\Users\\Favorites
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N/A
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\Users\\Contacts
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N/A
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\Users\personal
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N/A
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\Users\\SavedGames
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\Documents and Settings\Change Data
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\Users\\AppData\Roaming
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\Documents and Settings\Settings\Application Data
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\Users\\AppData\Local
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\Documents and Settings\\Start Menu
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\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\ start Menu
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\Documents and Settings\All Users
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\Users\Public
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\Documents and Settings\All Users Menu
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\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start menu
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\Documents and Settings\All Users\Bureau
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\Users\Public\Desktop
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Records to take note of here are the folders in the path of all users. Many legacy applications that use outdated methods to solve the system folders, will solve the railways under C:\ProgramData when looking for common places. For example, the joint office can be resolved as C:\ProgramData\Desktop, however; This is actually a point of junction for C:\ProgramData\Users\Public\Desktop. A random entry in the C:\ProgramData folder dir reveals the following Junction Points:
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Path
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Points to
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Data \ProgramData\Application
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\ProgramData
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\ProgramData\Desktop
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\Users\Public\Desktop
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\ProgramData\Documents
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\Users\Public\Documents
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\ProgramData\Favorites
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\Users\Public\Favorites
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Menu \ProgramData\Start
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\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start menu
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\ProgramData\Templates
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\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
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Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner
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Why have I not 2 folders of paper? We are in c:\documents and settings and the other in c:\users
I have 2 files in Windows 7 and they appear almost the same. One is c:\documents and settings\name\Mydocuments and the other is c:\users\name\MyDocuments. Can I move all the files the c:\users folder and then delete the folder c:\documents and settings?
They are the same file.
C:\Documents and Settings\ is an alias used to ensure the compatibility of older programs.
This name is hidden if you are using the default options in the Folder Options > view. Unchecking "Hide protected operating system files" causes the file name to become visible.
http://msdn.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/Windows/desktop/bb968829 (v = vs. 85) .aspx
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Why is the 'Documents and Settings' folder hidden and inaccessible?
I used PC backup for backing up my XP files. When I restore the files on my Windows 7 computer, I tried to bring it back to the "C:\Users\name\Desktop\test". There is now a "Documents and Settings" folder hidden and inaccessible in my "C:\Users\name\Desktop\test". How can I view/delete this folder?
Short answer: Because there isn't actually. Please do not try to access it, you will help break your operating system if you try, and you will lose the ability to run several programs or worse.
Why? The tale:
The Documents and Settings folder does not really exist in Windows 7. This is only to fool the bad programs by redirecting to the right place (the Users folder). Apparently he also deceived you. It is not a real issue, do not try to access it.
Or if you prefer, here's the long Version:
First of all, the Documents and Settings folder came into existence in Windows 2000. In order to shorten the path name (there is a limit to how many long letters we) as well as to create other languages of the operating system for use throughout the world, this folder has been renamed a few users in 2006 with the release of Windows Server and Windows Vista.
Programs built the right way, that is not the real name or spelling (or language) of the book by fine user path, because they use the variable %UserProfile%. However, many programs have been built the wrong way. They are absolutely dependent on the existence of a folder called "Documents and Settings", spelled in English. This program will crash if they do not find the file they want. So to keep these plant program, Microsoft has created a record of false (called a junction Point) that redirects these programs on the folder of the user. So if a program think he saved a file in c:\documents and settings\joe\desktop- the file will actually be saved to c:\users\joe\desktop. The program never knows that he cheated.
What you need to do: Go to your Folder Options, tell him to Hide protected operating system files, and then use your computer normally.
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Invisible - Missing FOLDER - C:\Documents and Settings (not will appear in Explorer) in Windows 7
Re: Invisible - missing FOLDER - C:\Documents and Settings (not will appear in Explorer) in Windows 7
Hi all
I have a stable working version of Windows 7 Pro. (Yes sfc/scannow and chkdsk are 100%) BUT here's my question and the problem...
Recently, all of a sudden - my file C:\Documents and settings folder (and of course all of the many folders and files it contains) is no longer present in the computer of Windows / Explorer.
Yes - I removed the skin system files in folder options (I'm relatively warned these basic commands) and all my other system hidden files appear perfectly.
Moreover, I KNOW that this directory and the files are still there on the drive, and Yes, they are immediately, when I use the command line (back of the old black box window) in administrator mode.
Once again all the folders and files in C:\documents and settings are always there (using the cd and dir/p orders) when you use the editor command line (cmd).
I even tried to change the parameters of security using Icacls and delivered successfully as Administrators security settings: F and system: F but nothing appears in the Explorer.
I also tried to change the command attrib to this directory with my very basic command-line skills.
The computer still works fine - as many of you probably know the C:\documents and settings folder is really an older and former OS directory now used for programs inherited, replaced by C:\Users... etc.
But why have - so MS put in the OS. There are of course good reasons so - I want show back again.
I tried a system restore but I only got one and it can also have been corrupted since it took me a day or two to notice.
In summary, when a directory and files 'all of a sudden disappear completely' use widely and all days 'window of windows Explorer normal 7' you know that something is badly broken in the operating system.
BTW - Yes all Windows 7 updates made and successful... (no easy feat)
Any ideas out there your technical assistants.
Thanks in advance
James 4621
They do, but I do not really recommend yet. But I at least trust him more than any 3rd party. It is not a download if it is an online as part of the Windows Live Safety Scanner scanner.
And as I went to look for a link, it seems that safety.live.com now re - headed the new scanner, which is a download :)
I don't think that this news has a record cleaning component. But as I said, is never necessary. The invalid entries in the registry do slow down your startup time, or cause any problem, unless of course, you get an error message because another program tried to use an entry invalid. But automated scanners are much too aggressive. He thinks that an entry is not used, doesn't mean some program, somewhere, some time want.
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Rename the username under C/Documents and Settings?
How to rename C/Documents and Settings/username folder?
Hi sed12,
-Why exactly you are trying to rename the Documents and Settings username folder?
Rename a user account via the computer management console or the user accounts applet is not rename the associated user profile folder.
Note: Although you can move or rename the user profile folder, there may be some side effects after using this method. For the reason that there may be a few references path absolute (to the old user profile folder) in the registry added by third-party software. Therefore, there may be a loss of functionality in the respective applications.
Therefore, I you recommend to create an another user profile with a different name and then copy the contents of the current profile to the new user account.
For more information, see these articles: