Windows XP "access is denied" error for folder shortcuts - $10 to theperson who solves it

[Guest J Y]

Windows XP "access is denied" error for folder shortcuts - $10 to theperson who solves it

 

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.

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Windows XP "access is denied" error for folder shortcuts - $10 to the person who solves it

 

Re: Windows XP "access is denied" error for folder shortcuts - $10 to the person who solves it

 

J Y wrote:

> 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.

 

Replace the drive.

 

(At least run the hard disk drive diagnostics from the hard disk drive

maufacturer... I wouldn't even see a problem imaging the drive, low-level

formatting it and then applying the image back to it for good measure.)

 

Second - create a new administrative user... Same issue?

 

Third - try the new administrative user in Safe Mode... Same issue?

 

--

Shenan Stanley

MS-MVP

--

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

[Guest nass]

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

 

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

 

 

 

"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.

 

 

First of all no one will help you with the way you offering people or luring

people to money, it isn't allowed or acceptable behaviour here.

This a free peer-to-peer free help newsgroup if you want you can alleviate

your issue higher to a technical support ticket that will charge you for

service not here.

 

Now come to your issue (without the $$$), do you have other accounts on this

machine?.

Do you have an anti-virus and anti-spyware up2date and current?.

you said three years and just wakeup now to solve it..hmmmm & <sigh>.

 

Go through these Cleaning steps:

1... Click start >> Control Panel >> Double Click Network and Internet

Connections >> Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties window

you will see these Options:

General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs

| Advanced .

 

Click on General Tab (1st Tab on the left) and you will see a Button called

[ Clear History ..] click on it to clear your History caches, then click on

[Delete Files..] to delete Internet Files created over the time, click on [

Delete Cookies...] to delete your cookies left by visiting websites.

 

Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:

[&] Browsing

[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.

= Then try to Disable the Add-Ons on your Browser somehow installed on your

browser, On how to disable the Add-ons follow this:

Click on Programs Tab and then click the Manage Add-Ons Button there Disable

the Non/Not Verified Plug-ins/Add-ons ( you need to Renable them one-by-one

later and see which is the culprit .

How to manage Add-Ons:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256

Scan for malware from here:

SuperAntispyware - Free

http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

RootkitRevealer v1.71

By Bryce Cogswell and Mark Russinovich

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Security/RootkitRevealer.mspx

 

Run a scan from here on-line:

http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

Download Avast Cleaner (off-line scanner) from here:

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html

 

Lots of tools to download and disinfect your machine (off-line scanner):

http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/site/Downloads/browseFreeRemovalTool/

 

You may have a bad RAM try to test your RAM by running Memory test by

downloading this tool and unzip it and make a floppy or CD/DVD and run it on

Reboot.

http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp.

 

Download the Hijackthis and send the report to one of

many

forums for analysis and troubleshooting:

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2

(http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/threat_analytics/hijackthis.php) is

the preferred tool to use.

It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. Post

your log to:

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,

http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,

http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial42.html

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/

Or other appropriate

forums for expert analysis, not here.

 

 

Open a Notepad, customize or minimize to the taskbar as you will need it

later for this step to copy the error message to it.

Open a run command and type in:

eventvwr.msc click [OK] you will get the Event viewer control Panel.

click on each of these:

Application

System

Security

Look in the right Pane/window for error message with red (X) or Yellow

exclamation mark /!\ , double click each one to get more info about the

causer.

On the Event error properties message you will see:

Up Arrow

Down arrow

Two pages

Click on the two pages to copy the error message then bring up the Notepad

you opened earlier and right click on the first line and select Paste from

the list, this will paste the error message on a Notepad.

Please don't duplicate the error message one of each kind will be sufficient.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us

 

Please we need just the error messages with Red (X) and don't repeat the

error, just one of each kind and post them back in your next post.

 

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353

 

You may experiencing a profile corruption, try to create a new profile (as

Admin) and copy the data from one of these profile to the new and test to see

if it will work.

If it did work then you know it is a profile corruption, after making sure

you copied all the Data from the Old Profile to the new one, you can safely

delete the old corrupted one, the same with other account.

How to Identify a Damaged User Profile and Create a New Profile

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151

 

 

Let us know your progress.

nass

----

http://www.nasstec.co.uk

[Guest CurtB]

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

 

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

 

It sounds like NTFS traverse folder denial.

 

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/e4be109f-5547-4df8-90f0-4d885dc302e71033.mspx?mfr=true

 

"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.

>

[Guest J Y]

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

 

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

 

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...@discussions.microsoft.com> 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.

[Guest ju.c]

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

 

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

 

You try this?

 

"Access is Denied" error message when you try to open a folder

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"J Y" <rickybby@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:deabd7a6-a6f8-4e70-a9cf-a7a43dac0d38@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

> 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...@discussions.microsoft.com> 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.

>

[Guest J Y]

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

 

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

 

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...@mailnator.com> 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...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:deabd7a6-a6f8-4e70-a9cf-a7a43dac0d38@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

>

> > 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...@discussions.microsoft.com> 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.

[Guest C.Joseph S. Drayton]

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

 

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

 

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...@mailnator.com> 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...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>>

>>

>>news:deabd7a6-a6f8-4e70-a9cf-a7a43dac0d38@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.c

>>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...@discussions.microsoft.com>

>>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@csdcs.itgo.com

[Guest J Y]

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

 

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

 

On Apr 27, 3:01 am, "C.Joseph S. Drayton" <cs...@tlerma.com> wrote:

> 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...@mailnator.com> 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...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> >>news:deabd7a6-a6f8-4e70-a9cf-a7a43dac0d38@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.c

> >>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...@discussions.microsoft.com>

> >>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: cjos...@csdcs.itgo.com

 

Amazing! I lost this thread after giving up on anyone having a

solution to this over a month ago... But this simple google search led

me to this URL:

http://ask.metafilter.com/30704/How-to-set-up-program-association-for-opening-folders

 

The solution involving invoking regsvr32 is what did it for me. Thank

you so much for ending years of anguished inconvenience! I am going to

Paypal you my 10 bucks - money well spent! Apologies to whomever finds

this exchange of knowledge for money on usenet crass.

[Guest C.Joseph S. Drayton]

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

 

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

 

J Y wrote:

>On Apr 27, 3:01 am, "C.Joseph S. Drayton" <cs...@tlerma.com> wrote:

>> 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...@mailnator.com>

>>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...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>>

>>

>>>>news:deabd7a6-a6f8-4e70-a9cf-a7a43dac0d38@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups

>>.c >>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...@discussions.microsoft.com>

>> >>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: cjos...@csdcs.itgo.com

>

>Amazing! I lost this thread after giving up on anyone having a

>solution to this over a month ago... But this simple google search led

>me to this url:

>http://ask.metafilter.com/30704/How-to-set-up-program-association-for-opening-folders

>

>The solution involving invoking regsvr32 is what did it for me. Thank

>you so much for ending years of anguished inconvenience! I am going to

>Paypal you my 10 bucks - money well spent! Apologies to whomever finds

>this exchange of knowledge for money on usenet crass.

 

Hi J Y,

 

Quite often people will say 'do a Google search' or 'Google is your

friend'. After doing a google search and getting 10,000 hits, their

response becomes annoying. Google is your friend IF you know the search

phrase to use. When people suggest Google, when possible it would be

nice if they gave a 'suggested' search phrase.

 

Because of the way most search engine bots file web pages, it is very

easy to get hits that the 'average' user may find extraneous (<LOL>).

Its like a friend said to me telling someone to use a dictionary to

find the spelling of a word can be frustrating when your word starts

with the sound of a letter 'f' put the spelling begins with a 'ph'.

 

--

 

Sincerely,

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

 

CSD Computer Services

 

Web site: http://csdcs.itgo.com/

E-mail: cjoseph@csdcs.itgo.com

[Guest PD43]

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

 

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

 

"C.Joseph S. Drayton" <csdcs@tlerma.com> wrote:

>J Y wrote:

>

>>On Apr 27, 3:01 am, "C.Joseph S. Drayton" <cs...@tlerma.com> wrote:

>>> 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...@mailnator.com>

>>>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...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>>>

>>>

>>>>>news:deabd7a6-a6f8-4e70-a9cf-a7a43dac0d38@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups

>>>.c >>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...@discussions.microsoft.com>

>>> >>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: cjos...@csdcs.itgo.com

>>

>>Amazing! I lost this thread after giving up on anyone having a

>>solution to this over a month ago... But this simple google search led

>>me to this url:

>>http://ask.metafilter.com/30704/How-to-set-up-program-association-for-opening-folders

>>

>>The solution involving invoking regsvr32 is what did it for me. Thank

>>you so much for ending years of anguished inconvenience! I am going to

>>Paypal you my 10 bucks - money well spent! Apologies to whomever finds

>>this exchange of knowledge for money on usenet crass.

>

>Hi J Y,

>

>Quite often people will say 'do a Google search' or 'Google is your

>friend'. After doing a google search and getting 10,000 hits, their

>response becomes annoying. Google is your friend IF you know the search

>phrase to use. When people suggest Google, when possible it would be

>nice if they gave a 'suggested' search phrase.

 

It would also be nice if that person went to the OP's house and typed

it in too.

 

And clicked the OP's mouse too.

 

>Because of the way most search engine bots file web pages, it is very

>easy to get hits that the 'average' user may find extraneous (<LOL>).

>Its like a friend said to me telling someone to use a dictionary to

>find the spelling of a word can be frustrating when your word starts

>with the sound of a letter 'f' put the spelling begins with a 'ph'.