Can't Access My Documents and Settings Folder

[Martin Knight]

I can't access My Documents and Settings Folder in Windows 7 even though
I'm the administrator. I want to rearrange and add some folders to the
Start-All Programs. What am I not doing right?

 

[Guest]

Use the Users folder instead. D & S is a hard link to Users.

 

[Bill Daggett]

I can't access My Documents and Settings Folder in Windows 7 even though
I'm the administrator. I want to rearrange and add some folders to the
Start-All Programs. What am I not doing right?

First, you are asking your question in a VISTA area.

Capice?

 

[Dave]

You didn't use Vista, did you?
In Vista (and Windows 7), "Documents and Settings" is not a folder.
Vista/Win7 uses a different file structure than XP does/did. Those familiar
folder names you may be used to, like "My Documents", "Documents &
Settings", etc.
are not folders in Vista/Win7. They are junction points, and are used for
legacy
programs which were written to utilize the XP file structure. They will
redirect the programs to use the equivalent Vista/Win7 folders.
If you keep the protected operating system files hidden, you won't see them.

In Vista/Win7......
Documents & Settings -> \Users
My Documents -> \Users\youraccount\Documents
My Music -> \Users\youraccount\Music
Application Data -> \Users\youraccount\AppData
etc.

 

[+Bob+]

Use the Users folder instead. D & S is a hard link to Users.

You should still be able to traverse the junction / link. You may have
to set the permissions on it.

 

[Bill Yanaire]

You should still be able to traverse the junction / link. You may have
to set the permissions on it.

The Net Cop Is Back. Where Is Your Badge? Net Cop....

 

[Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP]

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Desktop Experience]

 

[Martin Knight]

I can't access My Documents and Settings Folder in Windows 7 even though
I'm the administrator. I want to rearrange and add some folders to the
Start-All Programs. What am I not doing right?

Does anybody know how to give the administrator the ability to look into
the My Documents and Settings folder. I can't believe this is happening.
A simple thing like not being able to go where ever you want to in
Windows Explorer is really queer.

 

[Jim]

Does anybody know how to give the administrator the ability to look into
the My Documents and Settings folder. I can't believe this is happening.
A simple thing like not being able to go where ever you want to in
Windows Explorer is really queer.

Windows 7 or Vista ?

 

[Bill Yanaire]

Windows 7 or Vista ?

Considering that he didn't specify what product, and this is the VISTA forum and Windows 7 has
not been released to the public yet, it is PROBABLY safe to assume that he means Vista *


* (Unless he downloaded Windows 7 from Technet or MSDN)

 

[Bill Yanaire]

Considering that he didn't specify what product, and this is the VISTA
forum and Windows 7 has not been released to the public yet, it is
PROBABLY safe to assume that he means Vista *


* (Unless he downloaded Windows 7 from Technet or MSDN)

Oops. Sorry, I had a brain fart. He did mention Windows 7. I need another drink.