Windows Protected Operating System Files

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Moore, Mike

Any idea why you cannot access any of the protected operating system files?
You can't access Documents and Settings Folder, Local Settings or
Application Data.
 
You can, but you might want to login as the Administrator for a start! :o)
Also, if you check the Folder options, you can check this option like you
could in XP :o)

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You need to Un-hide them in order to see them, and you need Administrative
Privilages in order to Delete them.
 
There is something called Windows Resource Protection in Vista which
protects files in C:\Windows\* and C:\Program Files (too I think).

But not the ones you mention.

Soumik.
 
To be honest, that's there in place but I could have written an application
in 10 minutes which would do pretty much the same thing! :-o

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Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor) said:
To be honest, that's there in place but I could have written an
application in 10 minutes which would do pretty much the same thing! :-o
Click to expand...

maybe so if the part about the hash signature comparison to the
private info of correct hashes is omitted
 
I should have included in my orginal post that all the basic things were
attempted.
i.e.:
"login as the Administrator "
"Turn on Show Hidden Files under Folder Options to view the Local Settings
and Application
Data folders."
I am a local admin on the box but I have gone ahead and tried just to log in
locally as the ADMIN. All the very basic steps you take under XP are not
working on my machine and another co-workers. We both receive the message:
"You don't currently have permission to access this folder." I am logged in
as Admin when this happens! You check the folder permissions and I have
Full Controll of the folders.
So, I'm am guessing from all of the comments made that no one else is having
this problem??
 
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