Folder Permissions

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Daniel

Hi

I have Ultimate 64.

I have a problem with Windows media Player and need to modify the wmploc.dll
file
in the System32 folder but I am told I need permission to do this.

I am the only use and have full rights, how do I set the folder permissions
to
allow myself to modify the file.

thanks

Daniel
 
Hi

I have Ultimate 64.

I have a problem with Windows media Player and need to modify the
wmploc.dll file
in the System32 folder but I am told I need permission to do this.

I am the only use and have full rights, how do I set the folder
permissions to
allow myself to modify the file.
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No... You're admin account that Vista gives you or any admin account you
create is not a full rights admin account. The one in the link is a full
rights admin account.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...idden-administrator-account-on-windows-vista/
 
The 'full rights admin account' is still a member of the administrators
group
and this group does not have full rights over system files.
Most ( or maybe all ) of the Windows files in the system32 folder are
owned by the
TrustedInstaller account and only this account has full control.
System, administrators and users have only Read (and Read & Execute)
permissions.
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I appreciate your comments. However, I was addressing the poster's
misconception of the admin account that Vista gives one out the box or
that one may create, which is not a full-rights admin account. The
hidden one is a full rights admin account.
 
Hi, sorry it has taken so long to get back, I have been ill.

Thanks for all this info, this is a great help to me.

regards

Daniel
 
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