"Access denied:" How to overcome denied access to a folder

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I'd like to put a .cmd file in my c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup directory, but \Documents and Settings has a lock on it and tells me "Access denied" when I click on it. Is this a job for "Take Ownership" or is there another way? The instructions for "Take Ownership" say not to use it on the C drive, but it's not clear if that applies to the whole drive, or individual files/folders on it. Thanks.
 

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That is the incorrect path. No need to mess with permissions, I'd advise leaving them alone.

The path you are looking for is C:\Users\<your user account>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
 

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The folder for the start menu FOR ALL USERS is located here: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
TCG, already pointed out where th per-user start menu folder is located.
 

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Thanks, guys. If I'm the only user on this PC, and I don't use a log-in (I just start and boot to the desktop), which directory should I use?
 

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Directory for what? Your user directory? C:\Users\[username]\
 

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Alienware Aurora ALX R4
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Windows 10 Pro (x64)
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Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2GHz - 4.5GHz)
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Alienware Aurora-R4 x79
Memory
4x Samsung 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (16GB 1600MHz)
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Nvidia Geforce GTX 690
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SteelSeries Siberia Elite
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Which of the two suggested directories should I put the .cmd file in to be executed at startup?
 

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Windows 7 Pro x64
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Intel i7-970
Motherboard
Asus P-6X58D-E
Memory
12GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Quadro 4000
Sound Card
Creative SB X-Fi
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 204T
Hard Drives
Corsair Nova V128 128GB SSD; WD Velociraptor 600GB (x2 configured as RAID 1)
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Tuniq 3
Cooling
ECO Advanced Liquid Cooling
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Where ever...doesn't really matter. They both will do the same thing.
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Alienware Aurora ALX R4
OS
Windows 10 Pro (x64)
CPU
Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2GHz - 4.5GHz)
Motherboard
Alienware Aurora-R4 x79
Memory
4x Samsung 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (16GB 1600MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Geforce GTX 690
Sound Card
SteelSeries Siberia Elite
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell UltraSharp U3011
Screen Resolution
2560x1600
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 Pro 256 GB, Seagate 1TB Desktop Hybrid HDD, 2x Western Digital 4TB Green HDD
PSU
875W Some Dell PSU <.<
Case
Alienware Aurora ALX
Cooling
Custom Liquid Cooling (EK CPU & GPU blocks) dual EK 480RAD
Keyboard
Logitech G710+ Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G700s
Internet Speed
Verizon Fios (50 mbps average)
Other Info
Server: Intel NUC D54250WYK: i5-4250U, 16GB, 256 GB mSATA, Windows Server 2012 R2
Hi, I'm facing error while deleting my AVAST antivirus folder. The uninstall file is missing so that I tried to delete the entire folder. Please suggest solution!:cry:
 

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