Guest bdd Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Found a new twist on the missing My Documents in the My Computer folder... If the user is anything but an Administrator, they loose their My Documents folder. It looks like it is lost only for any number of users greater than 3 (not including the Guest / Administrator accounts). My 3rd 4th and 5th accounts were madeas limited users and only the 3rd works properly in limited mode. The 4th and 5th will show their My Documents folder only when they are changed to Administrators... The Power User permissions act the same as the limited user (User) permissions. HELP please...I really don't want my kids to get into the registry....
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: My Documents folder disapears when not an Administrator.... "bdd" <bdd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4063915B-AF30-4744-9B4E-045E0082116D@microsoft.com... > Found a new twist on the missing My Documents in the My Computer folder... > If the user is anything but an Administrator, they loose their My > Documents > folder. It looks like it is lost only for any number of users greater > than 3 > (not including the Guest / Administrator accounts). My 3rd 4th and 5th > accounts were madeas limited users and only the 3rd works properly in > limited > mode. The 4th and 5th will show their My Documents folder only when they > are > changed to Administrators... > The Power User permissions act the same as the limited user (User) > permissions. > > HELP please...I really don't want my kids to get into the registry.... What has the registry got to do with "My Documents"? When a user logs on for the first time then Windows will create a profile folder for that user. It is visible under c:\Documents and Settings\Jack (for example). This profile folder contains (amongst other things) a subfolder called "My Documents". Files and folders in c:\Documents and Settings\Jack are inaccessible to other users unless a) the other user is an administrator, or b) explicit access is granted to other users. What you report about getting no access for the 4th, 5th and 6th user makes no sense. Perhaps you moved the "My Documents" folder out of its profile folder, or perhaps you played with access permissions. I recommend that you create a few accounts, log on to each of them and check out where exactly "My Documents" is stored and how the permissions are set. Clicking Start / Help, then searching for help on "Permissions" might be helpful.
Guest bdd Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: My Documents folder disapears when not an Administrator.... This is a fresh install of XP SP2. NONE of the My Documents files were moved. All are in the original and correct place! They can still be accessed from the start menu or from the folder listing in explorer. Thing is there is no ICON in the main My Computer window under the "Files Stored on This Computer" group unless the user is given administrator priviledges. The Shared Documents is displayed fine... It has to do with my kids accessing my/wifes files and being able to access the registery if I make them administrators just to get the silly icon to show up...It's what they are used to and how the bloody software is supposed to work! (rant) Thanks for responding...I have already searched and found the few good workarounds (registery: explorer keys...moving their My Documents folder) to no avail. Please continue to send your suggestions.... "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > What has the registry got to do with "My Documents"? > > When a user logs on for the first time then Windows will > create a profile folder for that user. It is visible under > c:\Documents and Settings\Jack (for example). This profile > folder contains (amongst other things) a subfolder called > "My Documents". Files and folders in > c:\Documents and Settings\Jack are inaccessible to other > users unless > a) the other user is an administrator, or > b) explicit access is granted to other users. > > What you report about getting no access for the 4th, 5th > and 6th user makes no sense. Perhaps you moved the > "My Documents" folder out of its profile folder, or perhaps > you played with access permissions. I recommend that you > create a few accounts, log on to each of them and check > out where exactly "My Documents" is stored and how > the permissions are set. Clicking Start / Help, then searching > for help on "Permissions" might be helpful. > > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: My Documents folder disappears when not an Administrator.... Re: My Documents folder disappears when not an Administrator.... Folder permissions are not affected by the registry, nor is the user/administrator setting. I think your best bet is to follow the lead I gave you in my previous reply and explore the technique for setting folder permissions. You must also ensure that your children are ordinary users and not administrators. If unsure of their status, do this: - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK} - Type these commands: net user child1 {Enter} > c:\test.txt net user child2 {Enter} >> c:\test.txt notepad c:\test.txt Replaced "child1", "child2" with the real account names, then post the contents of c:\test.txt "bdd" <bdd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6061FAB8-B053-4494-AC88-300A1092DF8B@microsoft.com... > This is a fresh install of XP SP2. NONE of the My Documents files were > moved. All are in the original and correct place! They can still be > accessed from the start menu or from the folder listing in explorer. > > Thing is there is no ICON in the main My Computer window under the "Files > Stored on This Computer" group unless the user is given administrator > priviledges. The Shared Documents is displayed fine... > > It has to do with my kids accessing my/wifes files and being able to > access > the registery if I make them administrators just to get the silly icon to > show up...It's what they are used to and how the bloody software is > supposed > to work! (rant) > > Thanks for responding...I have already searched and found the few good > workarounds (registery: explorer keys...moving their My Documents folder) > to > no avail. Please continue to send your suggestions.... > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> >> What has the registry got to do with "My Documents"? >> >> When a user logs on for the first time then Windows will >> create a profile folder for that user. It is visible under >> c:\Documents and Settings\Jack (for example). This profile >> folder contains (amongst other things) a subfolder called >> "My Documents". Files and folders in >> c:\Documents and Settings\Jack are inaccessible to other >> users unless >> a) the other user is an administrator, or >> b) explicit access is granted to other users. >> >> What you report about getting no access for the 4th, 5th >> and 6th user makes no sense. Perhaps you moved the >> "My Documents" folder out of its profile folder, or perhaps >> you played with access permissions. I recommend that you >> create a few accounts, log on to each of them and check >> out where exactly "My Documents" is stored and how >> the permissions are set. Clicking Start / Help, then searching >> for help on "Permissions" might be helpful. >> >> >>
Guest Nightowl Posted July 11, 2007 Posted July 11, 2007 Re: My Documents folder disapears when not an Administrator.... bdd <bdd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Mon, 9 Jul 2007: >Thing is there is no ICON in the main My Computer window under the "Files >Stored on This Computer" group unless the user is given administrator >priviledges. The Shared Documents is displayed fine... Hi bdd It does sound like some kind of a permissions problem, since the My Docs folder shows up when the account is given admin privileges. (admins can see anyone's folder). You might want to check that the children's accounts really do "own" their respective folders. -- Nightowl
Guest bdd Posted July 15, 2007 Posted July 15, 2007 Re: My Documents folder disapears when not an Administrator.... I looked at all the permissions...All the Users have "Full Control" in the permissions tab, but in the owner tab it is listed as "administrators" (this is for ALL folders in the Documents & Setings folder).... Do I have to change the OWNERSHIP? (I really wouldn't think I should have to!) They are currently "Power Users". "Nightowl" wrote: > bdd <bdd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Mon, 9 Jul 2007: > > >Thing is there is no ICON in the main My Computer window under the "Files > >Stored on This Computer" group unless the user is given administrator > >priviledges. The Shared Documents is displayed fine... > > Hi bdd > > It does sound like some kind of a permissions problem, since the My Docs > folder shows up when the account is given admin privileges. (admins can > see anyone's folder). You might want to check that the children's > accounts really do "own" their respective folders. > > -- > Nightowl >
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