Re: Windows XP "access is denied" error for folder shortcuts - $10 to

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J Y wrote:

Yes... Every time I search on Google, I end up with a dozen sites
mentioning this solution. My problem is not in opening a folder via
Explorer, but in navigating to it either through a shortcut or Start |
Run.

On Apr 23, 10:34 am, "ju.c" <bibidybubidyb...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You try this?

"Access is Denied" error message when you try to open a
folderhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

ju.c

"J Y" <ricky...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message


news:deabd7a6-a6f8-4e70-a9cf-a7a43dac0d38@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
om...

It sounds exactly like this. I can run files using Start | Run,
but I > can't get Explorer to open the folders. The only problem
with this > theory, though, is that I checked my group policy, and
it is already > set to bypass transverse checking for
Administrators and Everyone.

I've also tried creating a new admin user, and logging in as the
admin > user in either normal and safe mode. No dice.

I clean my computer regularly, but am trying some of the programs
listed above. I'm not optimistic, as this problem cropped up
soon > after I installed my OS, likely before any viruses would
have made it > onto my machine.

Sorry for offering money. I'm not inclined to use one of the
fee for > service sites, as it's just not worth the trouble to me,
and probably > not to the experts on here either. I know Usenet
has far better > knowledge than your typical troubleshooting site.
If I have offended > with my crass offer, then excuse me.

On Apr 22, 4:26 pm, CurtB <Cu...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote: >> It sounds like NTFS traverse folder denial.


http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/e4be109f-5547-...

"J Y" wrote:
Hi,

I'm a pretty technical user, and have been living with this
issue >> > for
3 years now. It's not worth reinstalling Windows over, but
it's >> > annoying all the same. I'm willing to Paypal $10 to the
person who >> > can solve this for me. I don't have any way to
prove that I'll pay >> > you, but what have you got to lose?

The problem:
I receive a standard Windows error message box "Access
denied" when >> > I
double click a shortcut to a folder, or when I go to Start |
Run >> > and
type in a folder other than the drive root. These problems
happen >> > for
ANY folder on ANY drive.

For example:
C:\windows (doesn't work)
C:\ (does work)

If I navigate to the given folder in Windows Explorer by
navigating >> > through the tree, I can get there, browse, and do
anything else I >> > normally would be able to with no problems.

I'm running Windows XP Pro as a user with complete
Administrator >> > privileges.

I have google'd this problem a dozen times and ended up on the
solution for regaining ownership of a folder after
reinstalling >> > Windows. That is not my problem, and I've tried
them anyway, with >> > no
success.

Any help is much appreciated.

The problem then is that you somehow lost the 'association for
folders'. try doing a Google on;

explorer folder association and see if that gives you the registry
script you need. I will check and see if I save a copy and if I did
will post it later today.

--

Sincerely,
C.Joseph Drayton, Ph.D. AS&T

CSD Computer Services

Please excuse the TEMPORARY web site

Web site: http://csdcs.itgo.com/
E-mail: cjoseph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
.

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