Access Denied / File Sharing / Passwords

[David Roberts]

Hi Guys

I have a client whose young son has set himself up with his own USER ID in
XP Home - fair enough. However, he has downloaded a load of porn type stuff
and pictures etc., and his MOM wants it off there and him busted.

Every time I try to access any of his files I Get Access Denied - meaning he
has probably got his folders shut out. I remember seeing a post someplace
that said you can go into SAFE MODE as Administrator and have access to
everything and anything. However, his User Account still requires a password
and his files and folders are still locked out.

Anyone got any ideas on how I can get into these files to check them out and
possibly remove anything that is offensive.

Thanks

David Roberts

 

[Guest]

boot the comp while booting press F8 to safe
mode.......enter as admin change his user password or
delete the account.........good luck Mike

 

[David Roberts]

Thanks Mike

I was trying to figure it out in Win Explorer but realize it is via CP and
Users. Did the trick on my test machine, so I should be good to go now.

Thanks again.

David

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have a client whose young son has set himself up with his own USER ID in
XP Home - fair enough. However, he has downloaded a load of porn type stuff
and pictures etc., and his MOM wants it off there and him busted.

Every time I try to access any of his files I Get Access Denied - meaning he
has probably got his folders shut out. I remember seeing a post someplace
that said you can go into SAFE MODE as Administrator and have access to
everything and anything. However, his User Account still requires a password
and his files and folders are still locked out.

If you login as Administrator, you have full access and control to all
the machine. Boot, hitting F8 as the BIOS info goes to black, before
the Windows logo shows, and take Safe Mode from the Menu. There you
will find Administrator on the Welcome screen. As long as *he* has not
been bright enough to change the password for that (which by default is
blank) you can then access any folder. And can also Start - Run and
run
control userpasswords2
and select and change any user's password. I would suggest that you
change the Administrator one and have the only note of it safe in some
other house. You could consider changing his too, to keep him off the
machine for a time