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Windows FOLER SECURITY/Access permissions help.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:49 am
by Jimbo
Hello, this question was ALSO asked in the Software forum, but i was advised to post it in here aswell to see if i would get anymore responses. Thanks.

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Hey up!

Silly Question here..

I was messing around with an older system of mine running Win XP HOME. I've installed the secuity option, which basically adds a security TAB to each and every folder under "Properties". I've basically been stupid, gone onto permissions and set Users(MyPcName) to deny access the C: Drive. So that means me, i'm on the admin account too, cannot access the bloody C drive anymore! I've had a look for help topics but cant seem to find much, so was hoping someone on here would be able to help me out.

Many thanks Indeed.

James

Re: Windows FOLER SECURITY/Access permissions help

PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:31 am
by Hagar
Just a thought James. Would it not be possible to create a new account with Admin privileges & change it from there?

Re: Windows FOLER SECURITY/Access permissions help

PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:37 pm
by Jimbo
Thanks very much Doug,

Re: Windows FOLER SECURITY/Access permissions help

PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:06 pm
by Fozzer

So many thanks all round, and I've learned more good out of this. Just shows doesn't it?

Cheers.

James 8-)


...was this the bit that finally convinced you that you had possibly made a foo-pah, Jimbo?....;)...>>>

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If you think it through, setting 'Deny everyone', or even 'Deny users', may not be smart, a bit like shooting yourself in the foot.
End Quote.

LOL... ;D...!

....glad you got it sorted, Jimbo...;)...!

F..... 8-)...!

Re: Windows FOLER SECURITY/Access permissions help

PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:24 pm
by Jimbo

So many thanks all round, and I've learned more good out of this. Just shows doesn't it?

Cheers.

James 8-)


...was this the bit that finally convinced you that you had possibly made a foo-pah, Jimbo?....;)...>>>

Quote:
If you think it through, setting 'Deny everyone', or even 'Deny users', may not be smart, a bit like shooting yourself in the foot.
End Quote.

LOL... ;D...!

....glad you got it sorted, Jimbo...;)...!

F..... 8-)...!


You see the thing is, it said MYUSERNAME(MYCOMPUTERNAME) with USERS(MYCOMPUTERNAME) underneath. So, naturally without a PHD in the subject i got a tad confused!

So there  :P

Re: Windows FOLER SECURITY/Access permissions help

PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:22 pm
by MWISimmer
Glad you got it sorted Jim  :)