Locating outlook.pst in Vista

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Hi

I've got a very strange issue in Vista while trying to locate the outlook.pst file.

(for purpose of this message the user logged in is Matt with full Admin access)

Outlook itself puts the file in C:\Users\Matt\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst. I know this as when I look at the advanced settings on Personal Folders it tells me the location. This is also the location I find it in on other PC's in the office.

However - when I view the directory structure under Vista in Computer there is no "c:\users\Matt" directory at all.

I managed to do a search for outlook.pst and Vista found it in C:\Documents and Settings\Matt\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook. I created a shortcut to this and can open the directory, however when I try to access the C:\Documents and Settings directory from the left hand menu in Computer, I get an access denied message as though it doesnt exist.

We have another laptop in the office running Vista Home Premium and there is a C:\Users\<user> directory and the outlook.pst can easily be found.

Please can anyone help and advise as to why we are unable to find this outlook.pst file and why the <user> directory is not showing under c:\users.

Thanks
Phil

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