How to Disable "Access Denied"

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Brad - 22 May 2008 18:57 GMT

Hi,

Since I have a dial-up connection, a friend of mine, who has DSL,
downloaded the free AVG version 8 (45.5MB) onto his Windows XP computer's HDD.

I went to his house, but I wasn't able to copy the file to my USB flash
("thumb") drive due to "Access Denied". Also, I couldn't copy
("Access Denied") a photo.jpg, he wanted me to have, from his HDD to the flash
drive. Note: He uses AVG anti-virus in his computer.

I realize this is protection, but he nor I knew how to disable this
"protection" on his computer in order to allow access.

How do you disable this "protection" to allow access?

Thanks in advance, Brad

Before you type your password, credit card number, etc.,
be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC.

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Pegasus (MVP) - 22 May 2008 19:27 GMT

> Hi,
>
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> Before you type your password, credit card number, etc.,
> be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC.

Your question is equivalent to asking "How to prevent the
security system at the bank from restricting my access to
the safe?" The answer is - you can't, if you want to have
a security system! The question then becomes: How do I
get suitable authorisation to access the restricted folders?
This answer is simple: Create an account/password on the
other machine that matches your own logon account/password.
Make sure to use a non-blank password.

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Shenan Stanley - 22 May 2008 19:32 GMT

> Since I have a dial-up connection, a friend of mine, who has
> DSL, downloaded the free AVG version 8 (45.5MB) onto his Windows XP
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> How do you disable this "protection" to allow access?

Is your USB Flash drive formatted with NTFS?

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Brad - 23 May 2008 16:24 GMT

Hi,

Additional information due to one response I received.

Note: My friend never used a USB flash drive!

"Access Denied" does not apply to "E:" drive where
the flash ("thumb") drive was plugged in, and it has nothing
to do with the flash drive's "format".

I can see where this kind of security is VERY USEFUL at the
work place so employees can't copy anything from the company's HDD
to their flash drive.

AVG UPDATE:

Another friend informed me that AVG will discontinue updates
for the FREE version of AVG in about a year. Afterwards, you
have to pay for the updates.

Brad

>Hi,
>
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> Before you type your password, credit card number, etc.,
> be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC.

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Brad - 29 May 2008 12:40 GMT

Hi Shenan,

Sorry for the late response.

You might have a point regarding the flash drive, but I was able
to go there and see content.

As a mater of security, it is possible his system will not allow me to
copy anything from his HDD to that drive.

Since that time, I managed to download AVG on my dial-up computer.

Brad

On Fri, 23 May 2008 11:59:59 -0500, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general you
wrote:

>Brad wrote:
>> Since I have a dial-up connection, a friend of mine, who has
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