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

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.

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:

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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

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Right click on "document and settings" and then click on "explore".
If it works then you have virus in your system.

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?