When I try to view folders from another user it says : Access denied. How can I undo this so I can use them?

Question

So before, I remember a box saying do you wish to hide these things from another user. I checked checked yes by mistake. Now, I need to undo this because switching accounts to get some things is getting long...

Answer 1

Delete that person's password. However, this is an intrusion of privacy if the file does not belong to you.

Answer 2

In order to resolve this issue we need to change the security privileges of the folder to enable access to each of the folders. Follow these steps to gain access to the folders:

1. Restart the computer into Safe Mode.

a. Shut down the computer.

b. Power on, and when the blue HP Invent or Compaq screen appears, keep tapping F8. This displays the windows Advanced Options Menu.

c. Use the arrow keys to move up to Safe Mode and press Enter.

d. Press Enter on Microsoft Windows Whistler Personal or Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition.

2. Click Administrator and, if applicable, enter the password and press Enter.

3. A window will appear asking you for confirmation of keeping in Safe Mode. Click Yes.

4. Click Start and My Computer. Then, double-click the main hard drive ( C:) and Documents and Settings.

5. Right-click the folder name of the user account and click Properties.

6. Click Security.
7. Click Advanced
8. Click Owner
9. Place a check mark in Replace owner on subcontainers and objects
10. Click Apply.
11. Click Yes to the security message.
12. Click OK.
13. Click OK again.
14. Restart the computer and access will be granted to all folders of the user accounts.

Answer 3

If u have selected to hide folders previously and u want to unhide them again, u can do it by going to windows explorer and then:

Select Tools->Folder options->View tab and then make sure that the radio button for "Show hidden files and folders" is selected.

Then say ok and now u should be able to see all the hidden folders.

Hope this works..

Cheers!

Answer 4

find the folder you want to view and right click on it choose properties then under shared uncheck the make this folder private box and you will be able to view it.Oh yeah by the way this has to be done from the administators account you can't do it from a user account.

Answer 5

Get the real user to unhide and give you access.

Answer 6

First of all,its not your file to see if you want to see it so bad,get
that person to click share file or set you as a admin.

Answer 7

Yes - you are going to have to un-hide them. Ah, one by one I think, sorry.

Answer 8

ok check this link out it will solve your problem

have a a nice day

and enjoy

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/undoprivate.htm