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Author Topic: how to unlock all system folders in windows 7  (Read 3460 times)

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how to unlock all system folders in windows 7
« on: October 31, 2009, 07:21:49 AM »
how to unlock all system folders in windows 7?

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Re: how to unlock all system folders in windows 7
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2009, 07:30:08 AM »
Quote from: john ranger on October 31, 2009, 07:21:49 AM
how to unlock all system folders in windows 7?
Depends on what you mean by "unlock" and which "system folders".
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Re: how to unlock all system folders in windows 7
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2009, 11:17:07 AM »
all system folders in windows 7  I need permission to open all of them. like Documents and settings and so on.

There has to be a way..........
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Re: how to unlock all system folders in windows 7
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2009, 11:37:31 AM »
Quote from: john ranger on October 31, 2009, 11:17:07 AM
all system folders in windows 7  I need permission to open all of them. like Documents and settings and so on.

"Documents and Settings" does not exist. It is just an internal symbolic link to where the actual (W7) folder is (now stored) for older application compatibility. That is why, when attempting to browse to it, "access is denied" if you are "showing" hidden system folders.
Nothing is broken and you do not need permission to open it. :)

More discussion on this is here with further information:
http://bbs.blackviper.com/index.php/topic,1867.msg10987.html#msg10987

BV EDIT: bad typo
« Last Edit: October 31, 2009, 11:42:08 AM by Black Viper »
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Re: how to unlock all system folders in windows 7
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2009, 11:44:53 AM »
why can't I open the folders then? Please tell me how to open them I have little lock icons on those system folders and can't open them.
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Re: how to unlock all system folders in windows 7
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2009, 11:46:18 AM »
Quote from: john ranger on October 31, 2009, 11:44:53 AM
why can't I open the folders then? Please tell me how to open them I have little lock icons on those system folders and can't open them.
Because they do not exist...
See the link above for more information that will answer your question.
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Re: how to unlock all system folders in windows 7
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2009, 02:17:33 PM »
Ok I got it BUT. These are my folders in Documents and Settings. Where are now?

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Re: how to unlock all system folders in windows 7
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2009, 03:32:34 PM »
Quote from: john ranger on October 31, 2009, 02:17:33 PM
Ok I got it BUT. These are my folders in Documents and Settings. Where are now?
These directories (folders) don't actually exist any more. If you go to the Command Prompt and enter the command "dir /a" at the directory in question, you will see that these are junctions and only exist for backward compatibility. The real location is displayed after the junction. For example, "Documents and Settings" is a junction for "C:\Users".

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