Deeply discussed in the XP Forum. Frankly, too dangerous and people hopefully learn why not to do this before they need another account to get in and fix things.
Please ask in the XP Forum for clarification if you don't get it.
Bob
I am running Windows XP pro.
I am trying to install Adobe Acrobat 6.0. I get to a point in the installation where it cannot continue because it says that it needs to have access to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents.
It says I should log in as an administrator to do the installation. However, I AM THE ADMINISTRATOR. I am the only User for my computer.
Sure enough, if I just use Windows Explorer to navigate to that documents folder and try and double-click to open it, it tells me "no access, you do not have access to this folder" or something like that. I tried looking at the properties of the folder. I can't find anything about it being shared, or not accessible. However, the properties show it does have a solid green box for the "Read Only" option. I try unclicking it and applying the settings, but it still doesn't let me open the folder, and it goes right back to the solid geen box the next time I open the folder. I was also messing around with the "archive files for later" and "compress files" in the advanced properties, but I had no luck.
Has anyone had this problem? Is it a Windows Problem? How come I can't access that folder? Do I have a virus/hacker?
Thx,
Nick

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