I've posted and I've seen other posts in regards to the
same problem that I am having,but have not seen any
replies.  I cannot access any files that are located under
my Admin tools.  I get the message "Windows cannot access

Help!!!
The sub-folders in each folder of 'My Documents' are gone while individual
files still kept.
And this only happend on 'My documents', the other disks and directories are

windows xp home
limited user account displays programs not acceptable for
account.
how to specifically delegate what is availible?

I am wondering how to make certain directories off limits
to other users of my PC, which is running Windows XP Pro -
- but is not part of a network.  My concern is that I am
soon getting a laptop that will have sensitive

I run windows XP pro.
I have no icons or links in my administrative tools folder in my control
panel.  I have to go to help or run mmc from the start/run in order to do
any maintenance.  How can I get at least the default icons and links into

On my WinXP Pro SP1 system while using the built in Administrator
account, if I check the "Event Viewer" and look at the Application
Log, I see warning messages stating:
"Windows saved user Xyz\Administrator registry while an application or

how to get in to computer to change password if i am the
only administrator

I just upgraded to XP Professional, and there has to be a
way through the local security policy to fix this, but I
cant find it. When I try to log on using anyother user
name becides Administrator it gives me this message "The

Is there any way to put a password on folders? If so how?
Also is there any way to password the Hard drive?

I have winXP Pro and I cannot disable the read-only
attribute on any of my folders. If I change it and save
it, XP automatically sets it back to read-only. What can
I do to fix this???

Does anyone know how I can restrict access to the cd-rom
on client machines? Is there a way where only someone
with Admin level could use the CD-Rom?
Catherine

i cant get into internet options through internet explorer, it comes up with some crap about restictions in effect on my computer and to contact the admin bloke
i am the admin bloke! what its problem, i can get into internet options through control panel but its just annoyin' so ...

My computer is on Windows XP and i have lost my password
and the person that set the system up has actually input
an administrator password so i can't use that.
I have had it suggested that they only way around this is

is there some hidden setting in the registry that causes
Windows to displaay "it is now safe to turn off your
computer" instead of just shutting down?
it used to turn off in Windows 2000, but now I've

All my volumes are NTFS.  I recently converted
them with convert volume /fs: ntfs.  It worked.  Now I
want to apply ntfs security but I cannot.  If I right
click on any folder and click properties I only have the