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  • Jan 18, 2009, 06:33 PM
    walt17
    Unable to access documents and setting folder.
    I am unable to access the documents and settings folder. When I click on it, I receive an "access denied" message. I don't what has changed. Everything else seems to work; neither McAfee or Adaware (free) reveals any malware.

    I am the only user; administrator privileges. When I go to "properties > security" and check "permissions", I have full control.

    Computer info:
    HP media center
    OS: Vista Home Premium

    Thanks for any help,
    Walt
  • Jan 18, 2009, 06:43 PM
    bash10
    Vista sort of moved the contents of this folder into your User folder within the C: drive. Open up My Computer and click on the Users folder. Hopefully the content you are trying to find is stored within this folder.

    Hope this helps at all.
  • Jan 18, 2009, 07:10 PM
    seahwk83

    Yea, vista made that folder that you see visible not accessible

    It is now located at/in"
    XP: Documents and Settings\$USER$\My Documents
    Vista: Users\$USER$\Documents

    And $users% is your name (usually)


    And this should help you out with simialr questions in future


    Here is a comprehensive list of all the junction folders that have been moved in Windows Vista, along with their new location:

    Quote:

    XP: Documents and Settings
    Vista: Users

    XP: Documents and Settings\$USER$\My Documents
    Vista: Users\$USER$\Documents

    XP: Documents and Settings\$USER$\My Documents\My Music
    Vista: Users\$USER$\Music

    XP: Documents and Settings\$USER$\My Documents\My Pictures
    Vista: Users\$USER$\Pictures

    XP: Documents and Settings\$USER$\My Documents\My Videos
    Vista: \Users\$USER$\Videos

    XP: Documents and Settings\$USER$\Application Data
    Vista: Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming

    XP: Documents and Settings\$USER$\Cookies
    Vista: Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Coo kies

    XP: Documents and Settings\$USER$\Local Settings
    Vista: Users\$USER$\AppData\Local

    XP: Documents and Settings\$USER$\NetHood
    Vista: Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Net work Shortcuts

    XP: Documents and Settings\$USER$\PrintHood
    Vista: Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Pri nter Shortcuts

    XP: Documents and Settings\$USER$\Recent
    Vista: Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Rec ent

    XP: Documents and Settings\$USER$\SendTo
    Vista: Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Sen dTo

    XP: Documents and Settings\$USER$\Start Menu
    Vista: Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Sta rt Menu

    XP: Documents and Settings\$USER$\Templates
    Vista: Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Tem plates

    XP: Documents and Settings\$USER$\Local Settings\Application Data
    Vista: Users\$USER$\AppData\Local

    XP: Documents and Settings\$USER$\Local Settings\History
    Vista: Users\$USER$\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Histo ry

    XP: Documents and Settings\$USER$\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
    Vista: Users\$USER$\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Tempo rary Internet Files

    XP: Documents and Settings\All Users
    Vista: ProgramData

    XP: Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data
    Vista: ProgramData

    XP: Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
    Vista: Users\Public\Desktop

    XP: Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents
    Vista: Users\Public\Documents

    XP: Documents and Settings\All Users\Favorites
    Vista: Users\Public\Favorites

    XP: Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
    Vista: ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

    XP: Documents and Settings\All Users\Templates
    Vista: ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates

    XP: Documents and Settings\Default User
    Vista: Users\Default
  • Jan 19, 2009, 05:05 AM
    shatriya
    Right click on "document and settings" and then click on "explore".
    If it works then you have virus in your system.
  • Nov 23, 2011, 12:38 AM
    kkGhadaffi
    I just installed a new OS on a new partition leaving the Old windows intact. I wanted to pick files from the old windows in user/Documents but there is no Documents and settings folder in old windows. Are they hidden? How can I access this documents?

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