[iddawg]

The "Application Data" file on my hard drive has been encrypted. I'm assuming so any way why else would I be denied assess to the file. I'm the only user of the laptop and have administrator privileges. I have uninstalled a program and need to get into the file to make sure all files have been deleted by the uninstall.
Please see attachment.
Any help you can give me will be appreciated.
Thanking you ahead in this matter,
iddawg

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Hello.
Try right clikcin on that folder proberties and then security look do u have rights to read and write that folder.
Sorry for my bad english ain't my native language.

[kalju24]

Hello.
Try right clikcin on that folder proberties and then security look do u have rights to read and write that folder.
Sorry for my bad english ain't my native language.

[iddawg]

Form what I saw on the security tab I have all rights to the file the only thing that is not checked is special permissions.

[kalju24]

Wierd then you should have all access special permission is not needed. I would try t create another account and give him admin rights then enter with that and locate same spot and try to open, or try to enter that folder in safe mode.

[iddawg]

I tried to open the folder in Safe Mode when I fist found out about the issue to no avail.
Virus related I found out today. Since the original post eight other files on the hard drive had joined the party; so to speak. Is there a good on line scan? So far I have been able to open all programs but I don't know how much longer I will be able to.
Thanks.

Edited by iddawg, 02 March 2010 - 12:28 AM.

[kalju24]

Start doing this http://www.geekstogo...uide-t2852.html
Usualy online scans arent good and about 98% of them give your more viruses

[peter99]

You are trying to access a hidden system folder Vista and win7 do things differently
the way to access this folder is use the one next to it Appdata / local / Microsoft
which is also hidden

what are you trying to find or get into

[Ferrari]

Will this work? http://www.howtogeek...-menu-in-vista/

[iddawg]

I found out today from Kaspersky's Anti-Virus team I have no infections. I still cannot get into the folders on the hard dive. I did take the laptop to a computer shop to have the upgrade to Windows 7. Is is possible that they encrypted the files so that the tech who worked on the laptop could not get to my personal info? Just curious?

[ersatz]

Try removing the Denied Permission entry:

• Right-click the folder.
• Choose Properties.
• Choose the Security tab.
• Choose Advanced.
• Choose Edit.
• Make sure the Deny entry is highlighted, and choose remove.
• Choose Apply, OK(x3)

-Tony

[iddawg]

That works. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

[ersatz]

No problem, glad I could help

Thanks for letting us know, and thanks to the suggestions of everyone else.

-Tony

[iddawg]

I'm sorry I was so elated that I had the solution that I forgot to say THANK YOU to all who replied to this post.