SO I was using my computer and I turned it on and low and behold all of
my desktop icons were gone. Later, I discovered that they had been
relocated and the only way to get to them was to go back to "my
computer" then into "local disk" then into "documents and settings" and
then into a file called "administrator". There are also a number new
folders all over. when I go into "administrator" I can find all of my
old "favorites" for the internet. THen, in "administrators documents"
is all of the files that used to be in "my documents".

Furthermore, I have tried to reinstall adobe acrobat professional and
then it gives me a message "Error 1303. The installer has insufficient
privileges to access this directory: C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents\Adobe PDF. The installation cannot continue. Log on as
an administrator or contact your system administrator".

I cannot enter the "documents" folder listed under C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator.

SO what happened? Did some crazy update screw everything up? How do I
fix it!

Malcolm
Malcolm.mccallum@tamut.edu

Hi

Try using System Restore to restore your Window XP system back to a time
when the icons did not disappear and adobe acrobat professional is working.
That should fix these problems.

Hope this helps you.

Egan

"Malcolm McCallum" wrote:

> SO I was using my computer and I turned it on and low and behold all of
> my desktop icons were gone. Later, I discovered that they had been
> relocated and the only way to get to them was to go back to "my
> computer" then into "local disk" then into "documents and settings" and
> then into a file called "administrator". There are also a number new
> folders all over. when I go into "administrator" I can find all of my
> old "favorites" for the internet. THen, in "administrators documents"
> is all of the files that used to be in "my documents".
>
> Furthermore, I have tried to reinstall adobe acrobat professional and
> then it gives me a message "Error 1303. The installer has insufficient
> privileges to access this directory: C:\Documents and Settings\All
> Users\Documents\Adobe PDF. The installation cannot continue. Log on as
> an administrator or contact your system administrator".
>
> I cannot enter the "documents" folder listed under C:\Documents and
> Settings\Administrator.
>
> SO what happened? Did some crazy update screw everything up? How do I
> fix it!
>
> Malcolm
> Malcolm.mccallum@tamut.edu
>
>

System Restore is *not* the answer to everything.

When the Desktop Cleanup Wizard runs, it places unused shortcuts into a
folder on the desktop called Unused Desktop Shortcuts. However, if you want,
these shortcuts can be recovered from this folder.

Right-click a blank spot on the desktop, and then click Properties to open
the Display Properties dialog box.
Click the Desktop tab.
Click Customize desktop to open the Desktop Items dialog box.
Click to clear the Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days check box.
Click OK twice to close the dialog boxes.
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A Description of the Desktop Cleanup Wizard
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;293154

HOW TO: Use the Desktop Cleanup Wizard in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;306542

HOW TO: Disable the Automatic Desktop Cleanup Feature in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;320154

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:54C036F6-54F6-448C-B92C-7CAC8D876701@microsoft.com,
Egan <Egan@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Hi
>
> Try using System Restore to restore your Window XP system back to a time
> when the icons did not disappear and adobe acrobat professional is
> working. That should fix these problems.
>
> Hope this helps you.
>
> Egan
>
> "Malcolm McCallum" wrote:
>
>> SO I was using my computer and I turned it on and low and behold all of
>> my desktop icons were gone. Later, I discovered that they had been
>> relocated and the only way to get to them was to go back to "my
>> computer" then into "local disk" then into "documents and settings" and
>> then into a file called "administrator". There are also a number new
>> folders all over. when I go into "administrator" I can find all of my
>> old "favorites" for the internet. THen, in "administrators documents"
>> is all of the files that used to be in "my documents".
>>
>> Furthermore, I have tried to reinstall adobe acrobat professional and
>> then it gives me a message "Error 1303. The installer has insufficient
>> privileges to access this directory: C:\Documents and Settings\All
>> Users\Documents\Adobe PDF. The installation cannot continue. Log on as
>> an administrator or contact your system administrator".
>>
>> I cannot enter the "documents" folder listed under C:\Documents and
>> Settings\Administrator.
>>
>> SO what happened? Did some crazy update screw everything up? How do I
>> fix it!
>>
>> Malcolm
>> Malcolm.mccallum@tamut.edu