Windows FOLER SECURITY/Access permissions help.

[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

[Hagar]

Just a thought James. Would it not be possible to create a new account with Admin privileges & change it from there?

[Jimbo]

Thanks very much Doug,

[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.
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LOL... ...!

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

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

[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... ...!

....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

[MWISimmer]

Glad you got it sorted Jim  :)