I am running Windows XP Professional on a labtop. When I
want to access the directory C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents" I get the error message "Access is
denied.". The computer does not belong to a workgroup. It
connects to the Internet through dial-up or wireless LAN.

Thanks for the help.

XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership.

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;308419

HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;307874
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"Claude Diderich" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:03d301c3d3cb$418ff0c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am running Windows XP Professional on a labtop. When I
> want to access the directory C:\Documents and Settings\All
> Users\Documents" I get the error message "Access is
> denied.". The computer does not belong to a workgroup. It
> connects to the Internet through dial-up or wireless LAN.
>
> Thanks for the help.

Hi Claude,

It sounds like you do not have sufficient permissions to access this folder
and it's content.

Log on to this machine as the local administrator or with a user account
that is a member of the local administrators group and test accessing the
folder.

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Paul Hayes, MCSE
Microsoft PSS
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>I am running Windows XP Professional on a labtop. When I
>want to access the directory C:\Documents and Settings\All
>Users\Documents" I get the error message "Access is
>denied.". The computer does not belong to a workgroup. It
>connects to the Internet through dial-up or wireless LAN.
>
>Thanks for the help.
>