Cant open Protected operating files

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  1. Posts : 101
    Windows 7 SP1 x64 Ultimate
       #1

    Cant open Protected operating files


    Why Cant I open Protected operating files
    like

    Temporary Internet Files
    or
    Application Data

    Im only user and Admin
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  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    DigDeep said:
    Why Cant I open Protected operating files
    like

    Temporary Internet Files
    or
    Application Data

    Im only user and Admin

    Um, they are protected. To open you need to change the permissions but why would you want to?
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  3. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #3

    Hi DigDeep and Welcome to the forums!

    When you install Windows 7, the default administrator account is not a full admin account ... see Brinks tutorial on how to activate the hidden admin account -=> here
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  4. Posts : 101
    Windows 7 SP1 x64 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #4

    zigzag3143 said:
    DigDeep said:
    Why Cant I open Protected operating files
    like

    Temporary Internet Files
    or
    Application Data

    Im only user and Admin

    Um, they are protected. To open you need to change the permissions but why would you want to?

    I know they are protected but in xp ,that wasnt a problem.
    I need to do some stuff :)

    Tews

    I tried that ,but stil cant open Applications data and some other folders.
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  5. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #5

    Have you taken ownership of the folders? Tutorial -=> Here
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  6. Posts : 1,872
    Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1,
       #6

    Application Data is not a real folder but a Junction and is there to provide interface to legacy software.
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  7. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #7

    Everything you are looking for is in the AppData folder, all those other hidden files denying access were giving a special permission that denies browsing access to "Everyone". Not even the SYSTEM account can browse these folders.

    Now before you go changing that, it was done for a reason. Those folders are junctions that point to locations in "\Users\{username}\AppData" and as such to keep scanning software from pulling duplicate files, browsing them is denied. Only a single permission is actually denied for the "Everyone" account.

    Windows 7 is not Windows XP, it does not have the same stupid user directory layout as XP.
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  8. Posts : 4,925
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #8

    No need for creating the admin account here. Its simply an option in explorer that you need to untick.

    Open windows explorer. Go to tools - folder options. Click on the view tab. Untick "hide protected operation system files"

    I should warn you that doing this will give you access to highly critical system files so make sure you know what your doing.
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  9. Posts : 101
    Windows 7 SP1 x64 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #9

    swarfega said:
    No need for creating the admin account here. Its simply an option in explorer that you need to untick.

    Open windows explorer. Go to tools - folder options. Click on the view tab. Untick "hide protected operation system files"

    I should warn you that doing this will give you access to highly critical system files so make sure you know what your doing.

    YOu are wrong ,You can do that in xp but not in win 7.
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  10. Posts : 101
    Windows 7 SP1 x64 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Tews said:
    Have you taken ownership of the folders? Tutorial -=> Here

    TY Tews that do the trick
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