Newbie AUC Problem

[PT]

Brand new Vista Ultimate 64 bit user.

I try to open the C: Docs and Settings folder, so I can tweak and edit the
Start Programs layout. I get an "access denied" message.

I'm the sole user on the machine. I was given to understand that this is an
AUC problem. I went to the Security Center, and I thought succeeded in
turning off AUC. But after a restart, I'm still locked out of Docs and
Settings.

If I right click the folder and select Properties | Security |
Administrators, Every Permission except "Special permissions is checked
"allow".

If I go back to the "Turn AUC On/Off" screen, It appears only to offer the
"turn it on" option.

So what's missing? And if I'm the administrator sole user, and can't have
access, then who does have access?

 

[MowGreen [MVP]]

It's UAC and try the Users folders, as in C:\Users\<useraccountname>

Although this KB article refers to an upgrade from XP to Vista, junction
points are why you can not access Docs&Settings:

Error message when you try to access the My Documents, My Music, My
Pictures, and My Videos folders in Windows Vista: "Access is Denied"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930128

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009]
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Never Forgotten
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[PT]

Maybe I asked the wrong question. This is a brand new Vista machine, not an
upgrade from WinXP.

All I want is simply to open what in Windows XP was the Documents and
Settings| User | Start Menu | Programs folder so I can rearrange, and
consolidate the entries ands subfolders.

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PT

It's UAC and try the Users folders, as in C:\Users\<useraccountname>

Although this KB article refers to an upgrade from XP to Vista, junction
points are why you can not access Docs&Settings:

Error message when you try to access the My Documents, My Music, My
Pictures, and My Videos folders in Windows Vista: "Access is Denied"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930128

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============

Brand new Vista Ultimate 64 bit user.

I try to open the C: Docs and Settings folder, so I can tweak and edit
the Start Programs layout. I get an "access denied" message.

I'm the sole user on the machine. I was given to understand that this is
an AUC problem. I went to the Security Center, and I thought succeeded
in turning off AUC. But after a restart, I'm still locked out of Docs
and Settings.

If I right click the folder and select Properties | Security |
Administrators, Every Permission except "Special permissions is checked
"allow".

If I go back to the "Turn AUC On/Off" screen, It appears only to offer
the "turn it on" option.

So what's missing? And if I'm the administrator sole user, and can't
have access, then who does have access?

 

[Malke]

Maybe I asked the wrong question. This is a brand new Vista machine, not
an upgrade from WinXP.

All I want is simply to open what in Windows XP was the Documents and
Settings| User | Start Menu | Programs folder so I can rearrange, and
consolidate the entries ands subfolders.

No, you were perfectly clear. But you didn't understand the answers you got.
You *can't* enter Documents and Settings. Documents and Settings isn't a
real directory in Vista. It's virtual, only there for backwards
compatibility with older software.

The new location in Vista for the all users start menu is:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu.

You can click Start and then right-click All Programs and select Explore All
Users and get to the same location.

The user specific start menu folder is in:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu.

Then you can arrange things as you like.

Malke

 

[Steve Thackery]

PT: read Malke's explanation carefully - it is spot on.

An even quicker way is to right click the Vista Orb, and select 'Explore' or
'Explore all users'.

SteveT

 

[FromTheRafters]

PT: read Malke's explanation carefully - it is spot on.

An even quicker way is to right click the Vista Orb, and select 'Explore'
or 'Explore all users'.

Well...she didn't call it the 'orb', but if you read her post
carefully...

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