why can't I access my Start Menu, etc?

[Walter Donavan]

Even though I running as Owner/Adminstrator, Vista Basic will not let me
access certain folders under my Owner user (that's me). How can I correct
this? I want total access to everything. It denies me access to:

o Start Menu
o Local Settings
o Application Data

The message is: "C:\Users\Owner\Start Menu is not accessible. Access is
denied."

I have UAC turned off, but I doubt that matters.

My ultimate goal is to arrange the Start Menu to my liking, just as I did in
Windows 2000 and every previous version of Windows.

Thank you for your help.

Walter

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Those aren't folders, though they look like them. Note that they all have a
shortcut on them. They are junction points for compatibility with older
software that expects those folders to be present. They actually redirect to
the proper location in Vista. IE:

o Start Menu

o Local Settings

o Application Data

C:\Users\<user>\AppData

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[novrad]

What you're probably pointing to is a shortcut to the Start Menu.

Use [on mine] C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\...

 

[Walter Donavan]

I would NEVR have figured that out. Thanks!

Hi,

Those aren't folders, though they look like them. Note that they all have
a shortcut on them. They are junction points for compatibility with older
software that expects those folders to be present. They actually redirect
to the proper location in Vista. IE:



C:\Users\<user>\AppData

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com