File Access Denied in C:\Program Files\

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I'm not sure if this post should be here.. If it shouldn't please tell me
where should I place it.
I've got 3 adminstrator accounts on my Windows MCE on HP Pavilion. I
installed CA Anti-virus in one of the accounts, then I logged off. Few days
later I was using another admin account, and as I clicked to open C:\Program
Files\CA a message said access denied.
What in the world is the problem?
Details at http://woxway.blogspot.com/2006/10/windows-user-accounts.html
Screenshot at http://xs308.xs.to/xs308/06433/adem.png
Thanks!
 
Wox said:
I'm not sure if this post should be here.. If it shouldn't please
tell me where should I place it.
I've got 3 adminstrator accounts on my Windows MCE on HP Pavilion.
I installed CA Anti-virus in one of the accounts, then I logged
off. Few days later I was using another admin account, and as I
clicked to open C:\Program Files\CA a message said access denied.
What in the world is the problem?
Details at
http://woxway.blogspot.com/2006/10/windows-user-accounts.html
Screenshot at http://xs308.xs.to/xs308/06433/adem.png
Thanks!
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Tried taking ownership/checking file/folder permissions?
 
Jim said:
It is time you learned. "Access denied" is a permissions problem.
Jim
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Of course I know that, man. I'm asking that Shenan Stanley said
ownership/checking files/folder permissions and where is it?
 
"2. Click the Security tab, and then click OK on the Security message (if
one appears)." It's strange that there's no "Security Tab" in the
Properties. What's up w/ that? Screenshot:
http://xs108.xs.to/xs108/06435/fpe.png
BTW, I use Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002 which is already installed
when my family bought the HP Pavilion.
Thanks!
 
Wox said:
I'm not sure if this post should be here.. If it shouldn't please
tell me where should I place it.
I've got 3 adminstrator accounts on my Windows MCE on HP Pavilion.
I installed CA Anti-virus in one of the accounts, then I logged
off. Few days later I was using another admin account, and as I
clicked to open C:\Program Files\CA a message said access denied.
What in the world is the problem?
Details at
http://woxway.blogspot.com/2006/10/windows-user-accounts.html
Screenshot at http://xs308.xs.to/xs308/06433/adem.png
Click to expand...

Shenan said:
Tried taking ownership/checking file/folder permissions?
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Where's the "ownership" thing?
I don't know anything about these, sorry.
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Shenan said:
How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

How to disable simplified sharing & set permissions
on a shared folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874

Windows XP Home Edition? Read a bit more carefully. =)
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"2. Click the Security tab, and then click OK on the Security
message (if one appears)."
It's strange that there's no "Security
Tab" in the Properties. What's up w/ that? Screenshot:
http://xs108.xs.to/xs108/06435/fpe.png
BTW, I use Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002 which is already
installed when my family bought the HP Pavilion.
Thanks!
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Perhaps I should have just said, "Read Carefully" without mentioning which
version of Windows XP you might have...

In the first link:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

It clearly stated a few caveats long before you get to #2...

"Note You must be logged on to the computer with an account that has
administrative credentials. If you are running Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition, you must start the computer in safe mode, and then log on with an
account that has Administrative rights to have access to the Security tab.

If you are using Windows XP Professional, you must disable Simple File
Sharing. By default, Windows XP Professional uses Simple File sharing when
it is not joined to a domain.

For additional information about how to do this, click the following article
number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
307874 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874/) How to disable simplified
sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in Windows XP"

Which was the complete reason for my second link in that response...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874

Windows XP Media Center Edition is Windows XP Professional with a few things
'made difficult' (joining a domain for example) and some added software to
make it "media center".

Good Luck!
=)
 
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