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I am running Vista and for some reason, I have several folder in Windows
Explorer that has an arrow like a shortcut icon and i can't get access to
the folder.
It isn't every folder, but it is my Documents and Settings folder and
others.
I do not recall changing anything, and I just noticed this, so I am not real
sure how long this has had me blocked.
thanks for the help in advance

"Tcoop" <isp@nospam.com> wrote in message news:ucJAzvGMLHA.1868@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I am running Vista and for some reason, I have several folder in Windows
> Explorer that has an arrow like a shortcut icon and i can't get access to
> the folder.
> It isn't every folder, but it is my Documents and Settings folder and
> others.
> I do not recall changing anything, and I just noticed this, so I am not real
> sure how long this has had me blocked.
> thanks for the help in advance
>
>

Some folder icons are not real folders, they are junction points for backwards
compatibility with software written for XP etc.
Folder icons like ' My Documents', 'Application Data', 'NetHood' etc will generate
a 'Location is not available' box and an Access Denied message.
There is nothing to see in them as they are not folders.
(You'll only see these icons if you have selected to show system files in folder options.)

I just don't remember seeing these folders before. So where would the actual
Documents and Setting folder be? Do i access it through the control panel?
thanks



"Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote in message
news:0oidnTcCJciVmcnRnZ2dnUVZ8r2dnZ2d@giganews.com...
>
> "Tcoop" <isp@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:ucJAzvGMLHA.1868@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> I am running Vista and for some reason, I have several folder in Windows
>> Explorer that has an arrow like a shortcut icon and i can't get access to
>> the folder.
>> It isn't every folder, but it is my Documents and Settings folder and
>> others.
>> I do not recall changing anything, and I just noticed this, so I am not
>> real sure how long this has had me blocked.
>> thanks for the help in advance
>
> Some folder icons are not real folders, they are junction points for
> backwards
> compatibility with software written for XP etc.
> Folder icons like ' My Documents', 'Application Data', 'NetHood' etc
> will generate
> a 'Location is not available' box and an Access Denied message.
> There is nothing to see in them as they are not folders.
> (You'll only see these icons if you have selected to show system files in
> folder options.)
>
>

"Tcoop" <isp@nospam.com> wrote in message news:u7HyHBMMLHA.1868@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I just don't remember seeing these folders before. So where would the actual
> Documents and Setting folder be? Do i access it through the control panel?
> thanks
>
>

There is no Documents and Settings folder.
It's just a shortcut to c:\users\your folder.
http://www.vistax64....s-settings.html

"Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote in message news:7fmdnZOjALXmo8nRnZ2dnUVZ8lKdnZ2d@giganews.com...
>
> "Tcoop" <isp@nospam.com> wrote in message news:u7HyHBMMLHA.1868@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> I just don't remember seeing these folders before. So where would the actual
>> Documents and Setting folder be? Do i access it through the control panel?
>> thanks
>>
>>
>
> There is no Documents and Settings folder.
> It's just a shortcut to c:\users\your folder.
> http://www.vistax64....s-settings.html
>
>

Here's a better link:
http://www.svrops.co...les/jpoints.htm