Re: XP Documents and setting folder

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From: Jim (Nospam_at_no.net)
Date: 11/17/04


Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 06:59:02 -0500

If you are running XP Home and not Pro, you must boot into safemode to see
the security tab.

"James" <futari@hotmail1.com> wrote in message
news:opshlpb6bmpohc8f@jimmy...
> Hi Ya,
> A year ago I reinstalled XP...and in the documents and setting folder, the
> is a folder, approx 1GB in size that contians all of my old settings(i.e.
> Application Data,Desktop etc..) from the previous instillation under my
> old user name.
> I can't move or delete this folder, XP denys me permission. I can only
> view its cotnents using 'tree size pro'. I want to delete this
> folder...any idea's on how I can achieve this?
> thanks
> James
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