Can't access my own documents?

[Guest]

I'm an administrator on my PC, using Windows Vista Home Basic. When I try to
access my Pictures, Documents, etc, it says that access is denied. What
gives?

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Ryan

Which folders are you trying to access? If you have Hidden Files and Folders
turned off, you may see folders named My Documents, My Pictures, My Music,
etc that have a shortcut arrow on the folders. These are not actual folders
and do not contain any useful data. They are called Junctions and are only
there for older program installations that are not aware of the new names
for these folders in Vista. They are used to redirect these older programs
to the new folders in Vista.

The "My" designation for user folders has been retired. All of the user
folders in Vista are now called Documents, Pictures, Music, etc.

There is a good description of this subject on the following website.

Windows Vista Junction Points:
http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm

 

[Guest]

You hit the bullseye. Thank you, sir!

Ryan

Which folders are you trying to access? If you have Hidden Files and Folders
turned off, you may see folders named My Documents, My Pictures, My Music,
etc that have a shortcut arrow on the folders. These are not actual folders
and do not contain any useful data. They are called Junctions and are only
there for older program installations that are not aware of the new names
for these folders in Vista. They are used to redirect these older programs
to the new folders in Vista.

The "My" designation for user folders has been retired. All of the user
folders in Vista are now called Documents, Pictures, Music, etc.

There is a good description of this subject on the following website.

Windows Vista Junction Points:
http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Ryan

Your very welcome, glad this helped.

Let us know if you need anything else.

 

[Janie]

I'm sorry for tagging onto this message but even though I have the pop-up
blocker turned off, it still says pop-up is blocked when I trust to post a
new question.

I have Windows Home Basic. I have set up 3 users (all me). All of my
documents, pictures, etc. are stored under User A. When I logon as User B or
User C, I have to access documents that are stored under User A, and I cannot
do that.

I have set User A, B & C as administrator - but how can I access my files
when logged on as other than User A?

Please help. Thanks very much.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Janie

What you are seeing is by design. If you could access another users
documents, this would make the whole concept of separate user accounts
useless.

If you have documents that you want any user to be able to access, you need
to store those documents in the C:\Users\Public folder section.

 

[Janie]

Thanks very much, Ronnie.

Janie

What you are seeing is by design. If you could access another users
documents, this would make the whole concept of separate user accounts
useless.

If you have documents that you want any user to be able to access, you need
to store those documents in the C:\Users\Public folder section.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Janie

Your welcome.