Permissions

[brentarnold]

When you are a local admin(home user...only computer) Why are there is system folders/files that you can't access?

thanks!

 

[mrdenny]

Microsoft has locked the system folders in order to prevent users from accessing them and possibly screwing up the OS. If you started Explorer or a Command Shell in Admin mode (or make it so that everything runs in admin mode) you can access everything.

Basically Vista is trying to protect it self from people that think they know better, but actually don't.

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[linney]

System files are protected from accidental, or even deliberate deletion, by using very restricted access permissions.

 

[DColcl]

Denny,

How can you start Explorer in Admin mode? I tried to right-click on the folder yet I do not get a "Runas admin" link like I do on the CMD folder.

Dan

 

[linney]

Are you talking about Explorer.exe in C/Windows? All .exe's should have the option to "Run as administrator", if you right-click on them.

Do you get the option on other .exe's beside the Cmd.exe?