Access denied to All Users directory

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Ron

While logged in on an administrator account on Windows XP I ran a full virus
check and several files in the c:\documents and settings\all users\documents
folder were not accessible. I tried to open this folder with Explorer and
got the "c:\documents and settings\all users\documents is not accessible.
Access is denied" error box. I seem to be able to open all the other folders
(Application Data, Desktop, Favorites, etc) in the All Users directory. Any
ideas?
 
Ron wrote:
> While logged in on an administrator account on Windows XP I ran a
> full virus check and several files in the c:\documents and
> settings\all users\documents folder were not accessible. I tried to
> open this folder with Explorer and got the "c:\documents and
> settings\all users\documents is not accessible. Access is denied"
> error box. I seem to be able to open all the other folders
> (Application Data, Desktop, Favorites, etc) in the All Users
> directory. Any ideas?

Take Ownership and give yourself (or the administrators group) permissions
again...

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

Read *carefully* - do not just skim the page and start following steps.
There is important information there dependent on the version of Windows XP

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