Cannot access "Documents and Setting"

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A. de Regt

ls,


I cannot get into "C:\Documents and Settings" Vista says: "access denied"
When I go to C:\Users and enter my map there, and the try to get into "Local
Settings" or "Application Data", same thing.
How do I get there?


Regards,

Adrie de Regt
 
A. de Regt said:
ls,


I cannot get into "C:\Documents and Settings" Vista says: "access denied"
When I go to C:\Users and enter my map there, and the try to get into "Local
Settings" or "Application Data", same thing.
How do I get there?
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You can't get there because it isn't a real location. It's a virtual
location called a "junction", there for backwards compatibility.

Malke
 
Hi, Adrie.

As Malke said, the rules changed between WinXP and Vista. We've all had to
re-learn the system. ;^}

The folder you are looking for is probably:
C:\Users\Adrie\Documents

Of course, if your username is not Adrie, then that part of the pathname
will be different.

RC
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