After clean install of win 7, network problems

Not sure what you mean by "root". I did it on the C Drive. I clicked on COMPUTER and then right-clicked on the C drive icon, and chose Properties and then security, etc. From my other computer, via network, I am able to access all folders on the C drive except PerfLogs, Program Files (regular and x86), ProgramData, and Windows folders. When I click on these folders, I am told that I do not have permission. Please tell me I didn't mess up my wife's computer. When I found this suggestion online, no one mentioned anything about it causing problems.

Also, if this is important info: The "everyone" access to the C drive is only for Read & Execute, List Folder Contents, and Read. The other boxes (Full Control, Modify, Special Permissions and Write) are unchecked.

But permissions for the other drive are not on the C drive, just for a secondary storage drive.

Barman58 said:

If you have set the share permissions to everyone then the local NTFS file permissions should protect the important system files if you have set the NTFS file permissions to everyone then the only way to correct this is to totally reinstall the OS on both systems

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my posts. I really appreciate you taking the time to help me.

(1) If possible, could you give me some clarification concerning what you are saying here. As I mentioned above, I am not able to access the system files (in the Windows folder on the C drive) via the network, because I am told I do not have permission. Doesn't this mean that the system files are safe and a reinstall isn't necessary? I mean, nothing but the permissions have been changed. No system or other files have been changed or accessed. And everything presently seems to be working fine with the computer.

(2) And I guess I need more understanding about this whole issue. And sorry if I seem so unlearned, but why am I not able to just remove permissions that I have granted? Nothing has been done to the files concerned, has it? If I just go back into security settings, and remove "everyone" from the list, what will be damaged or hurt?

Thank you for any help you (or anyone else) can give me. This all is really troubling me and i could really use some guidance.

I am currently dealing with a family emergency. Will reply when free later :)

I totally understand. I look forward to hearing from you when you have time. And in the mean time, hopefully there are other knowledgeable people on this forum that will give me some feedback as well. :)

BTW: Is this a potentially good option? http://www.thewindowsclub.com/reset-...ission-windows

The system restore only replaces damaged or changed files and not the NTFS level permissions to the best of my knowledge

The windows club method is a good system for those who are trialing various permission setups - It relies on your previously made backups of existing permissions

It can be done manually if you know exactly what the starting point was. This page here lists all the permissions on a completely new install of windows, without any additional personal application software which may add extra permissions

Windows 7 Default File System Permissions Listing Helge Klein it is not a short list and I would not trust myself to not miss a critical item so I would suggest that a clean install may be the brest option.

You cannot see the system areas of the one system from the other at present as they have not been shared. If however malware was to get access to the system it would have free access to all the system files.

The systems should still work for now but I would strongly recommend a re-install as soon as feasible

OK.