RE: Administrator Access Rights Problem
"BillM" wrote:
> Not sure if this is the right group to post in. For some time I have had some
> access rights problems with Windows XP Home Edition with 2 accounts, one is
> the administrator account. I would like to try and fix them without doing a
> complete wipe and reinstall
> 1. I get Error 5 access denied when trying to start the task manager. Both
> accounts.
> 2. When logged in on the administrator account and creating a folder on the
> desktop, and then dragging a shortcut from the desktop to the new folder, the
> shortcut turns to a generic icon and cannot be edited to fix the path. The
> folder and icons can not be deleted. You do not have access rights message
> shows up. The folder and icons can only be deleted in safe mode. Works fine
> for other user account.
> 3. Welcome screen account icons do not change even though they are changed
> in the user accounts properties in the control panel.
> 4. Some folders will not delete even though they are empty. This also
> happens to some files. They will only delete in safe mode. I haven’t found
> any pattern to this. Both accounts.
> 5. Some files cannot be shared on my wireless network even though the
> folders are set to share files and sub folders. Some share just fine. Again I
> don’t see a pattern. I have this problem with new and older files and
> folders. Users get you do not have access rights errors.
> Can someone help?
>
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> Thanks
> Bill
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