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Alberto
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      21st Dec 2008
Hello,

I am the administrator of my pc only this pc for home use but I can't modify
the account or do operations example open the C:\ Documents and settings or
others folders as cookies or models not all folders.

The UAC popup appear normal to ask me authorizations.

What's happen?

Thanks
 
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Rick Rogers
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      21st Dec 2008
Hi,

In normal runtime, even an administrator will need to acknowledge when they
are accessing a protected system folder. This is to prevent malware from
usurping account privilege and installing itself sight unseen.

As to C:\Documents and Settings, it as well as several other "folders" you
are trying to access are not folders at all. They are merely junction points
for compatibility with older software that is hard coded to those folder
paths. The actual folder path should be %userprofile%, and in the case of
Vista it's C:\Users. The C:\D&S "folder" merely redirects programs to that
locale. The same goes for Cookies, My Documents, Sendto, and several others
that are now stored elsewhere.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Alberto" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E749C03F-85C5-4B9E-A61F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
>
> I am the administrator of my pc only this pc for home use but I can't
> modify
> the account or do operations example open the C:\ Documents and settings
> or
> others folders as cookies or models not all folders.
>
> The UAC popup appear normal to ask me authorizations.
>
> What's happen?
>
> Thanks


 
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Alberto
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      21st Dec 2008
Ok, now is clear thank you very much Rick .

Best Regards,
Alberto

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> In normal runtime, even an administrator will need to acknowledge when they
> are accessing a protected system folder. This is to prevent malware from
> usurping account privilege and installing itself sight unseen.
>
> As to C:\Documents and Settings, it as well as several other "folders" you
> are trying to access are not folders at all. They are merely junction points
> for compatibility with older software that is hard coded to those folder
> paths. The actual folder path should be %userprofile%, and in the case of
> Vista it's C:\Users. The C:\D&S "folder" merely redirects programs to that
> locale. The same goes for Cookies, My Documents, Sendto, and several others
> that are now stored elsewhere.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Alberto" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:E749C03F-85C5-4B9E-A61F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am the administrator of my pc only this pc for home use but I can't
> > modify
> > the account or do operations example open the C:\ Documents and settings
> > or
> > others folders as cookies or models not all folders.
> >
> > The UAC popup appear normal to ask me authorizations.
> >
> > What's happen?
> >
> > Thanks

>
>

 
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