Logging on as Administrator

[Guest]

In XP Home Edition I need to access Application Data. Even though I have
enabled "show hidden files" I can't access this directory. Does it even
exist in XP Home Edition? I have been told I can access it if I log in as
administrator. I own the computer and the software, but I don't know how to
set myself up as administrator. How is this done?

 

[Gordon]

In XP Home Edition I need to access Application Data. Even though I have
enabled "show hidden files" I can't access this directory. Does it even
exist in XP Home Edition? I have been told I can access it if I log in as
administrator. I own the computer and the software, but I don't know how to
set myself up as administrator. How is this done?

In the same place you enabled "Show hidden files" you need to also enable
"show Operating system files" as well (or words to that effect - I'm not
on windows at the moment so can't check......)

 

[Mike]

Application Data is hidden for a reason if you cannot figure out how to see
it.

It is because if someone has access to this and do not know what they are
doing, then this could render the computer unstable.
This folder is part of area where the different user accounts are located.
If you screw this up, then you will not be able to access a particular
account upon boot up and even though you re-create the account and even give
it the same name. It will be a total different account and all of the files
that were in your document folder, emails, address book, favorites, custom
desktop folders will no longer be available to you.

Now that you have been warned.

Your default account should have admin rights. Go to control panel, user
accounts to confirm first.

Then

1. Open Explorer
2. Select Tools, then Folder Options
3. Select the View tab
4. Check - Show hidden files and folders
5. Uncheck - Hide extension for known file types
6. Uncheck - Hide protected operating system files
7. Select Apply and then OK
8. Go to menu and select Refresh
9. Scroll down to Documents and Settings - Open folder and select the
account that you need to access.

Note: Did I mentioned that you have been warned?

 

[Malke]

In XP Home Edition I need to access Application Data. Even though I
have
enabled "show hidden files" I can't access this directory. Does it
even
exist in XP Home Edition? I have been told I can access it if I log
in as
administrator. I own the computer and the software, but I don't know
how to
set myself up as administrator. How is this done?

You only need to be logged into an account with administrative
privileges. You've probably not enabled everything you need. Go to
Folder Options>View and there are four settings if you want to see
everything:

1. Check "Disable the contents of system files"
2. Check "Show hidden files and folders"
3. Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types"
4. Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files" (and say OK to the
warning)

Now go to My Computer>System Drive>Documents and Settings>desired user
account>Application Files.

If this does not solve your problem, please post back with a better
description of what happens, the text of any error messages, your
version and Service Pack level of XP, and your end goal (why you are
trying to do this).

Malke

 

[Guest]

First check to see if you are an administrator, click control panel followed
by user accounts to see if you have an administrator or limited account.

If you are an administrator then also enable 'Display the contents of system
folders' to show the application data folder, if your not an administrator
then log in with your default administrator account and make yourself an
administrator by going to the control panel and clicking user accounts.

Once you are an administrator and you have enabled 'Display the contents of
system folders' you can find the application data folder in the following
location :

C:\Documents and Settings\administrator\Application Data

Administrator can be replaced with the user's account name because each user
has an application data folder.

Hope you find that useful, let me know ?

Andy W

 

[Gordon]

First check to see if you are an administrator,

Stuff snipped - why are you telling ME that?

 

[Guest]

I'm not telling you anything, I was replying to Bob Scott, I probably clicked
reply on your name when I should of clicked on Bob's.

Andy W