No access to user folder

[thentitled]

Hello everyone,

So I'm having the exact same issue as this guy [http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/110378-locked-out-user-folder.html] except I don't have a restore point that goes before part where I screwed up, so is there any other way to fix this issue?

An example of the issue that I have is, whenever I open up Firefox I get this message "Could not initialise the application's security component. ..."

I tried taking ownership of the folder but the AppData folder gets constantly denied.

Thanks

 

[seavixen32]

Welcome to Windows Seven Forums.

Have you tried this method to take ownership?

Right-click folder and choose Properties.

Click the Security tab then click Advanced.

Click Owner followed by Edit.

Set ownership to yourself.

Check "Replace owner on sub-containers and objects".

Click OK.

 

[karlsnooks]

Hello everyone,

So I'm having the exact same issue as this guy [http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/110378-locked-out-user-folder.html] except I don't have a restore point that goes before part where I screwed up, so is there any other way to fix this issue?

An example of the issue that I have is, whenever I open up Firefox I get this message "Could not initialise the application's security component. ..."

I tried taking ownership of the folder but the AppData folder gets constantly denied.

Thanks

thentitled,

What user are you trying to access?
What is the name of your useraccount?

WIN + R | type CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2| ENTER

WIN is the key with the Microsoft wavy flag on top.


You will see a list of users and groups (maybe).

Fill out those system specs for us.

UPDATE YOUR SEVENFORUMS SYSTEM SPECS


User CP (3rd item in the top menu bar) |
in left-hand column, under Your Profile, Edit System Spec |


Use Speccy - System Information - Free Download
and/or SIW to gather info for filling in the blanks.
You can also use the System Spec tool from this fine tutorial:
Use System Info to see your System Specs

Do me a favor. Please add the word laptop or desktop to the “system manufacturer” block.

Provide full windows version info, such as provided by Speccy:
MS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1

Use the “Other Info” block for Optical Reader, Mouse, touchpad, wifi adapter, speakers, monitor

Scroll down and click on the SAVE CHANGES button.

 

[thentitled]

@seavixen32

I've tried your method, but it doesn't work unfortunately. Thanks though

@karlsnooks

I'm trying to access [Nelson], it's in the group (Homeusuers;Administrators)
My useraccount is also [Nelson]

 

[karlsnooks]

How many admin accounts on your computer?

How many standard user accounts on your computer?

And the names of the accounts.

 

[thentitled]

@karlsnooks

There are two admin accounts: Nelson and Test

There are no standard accounts.

 

[karlsnooks]

to help clarify, make a snip of:
Control Panel | User Accounts | Manage another account

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html#post93869

 

[thentitled]

here it is

 

[karlsnooks]

you should be able to log on under t he Test account.

The Test account is shown as an administrator account.

The Test account desperately needs a PASSWORD.

Having an admin account without a password is a true invitation to some people and also to malware.

After assigning a password to the Test account. then

Can you access the Nelson account folders?

 

[thentitled]

Yes, it works.

But I can't access the AppData files, ie bookmarks for firefox etc.

 

[karlsnooks]

Is firefox the only problem?

 

[thentitled]

No, I don't have access to user-saved settings on other applications as well. ie. my own settings/skins in winamp

 

[karlsnooks]

Please tell me, step-by-step, how you are trying to get to the WinAmp folder, irrespective of the question, as to why.

 

[thentitled]

I'm not trying to access the folder manually. It's just that when I open up programs like firefox and winamp, they cannot access my user settings such as bookmarks/skins/etc.

 

[karlsnooks]

Do you have an idea as how your system got into the state it is presently in?

There are many long and arduous routes which we can travel.

However, I suspect that you have an idea as to how this problem appeared.

That knowledge will make the job of correcting the action much easier.

Oh yes, one other thing I must rule out. Any children or mischievous friends around with access to your computer.

You did have, and I hope you corrected that, an admin account with no passward which is very unwise.

 

[thentitled]

The original objective was to transfer my computer to another family member. Before learning about the sharing folder feature, I thought the only thing I could do was deny access from other accounts to my user folder. However, I accidentally denied access to a user group that included my original account as well. I tried taking ownership of the folder, and reapplying access to everyone. Files such as music, videos, pictures etc are accessible now. But as mentioned before, files in the AppData folder cannot be accessed such as bookmarks, skins, etc. I tried manually taking ownership of just the AppData folder, but there are some file paths (that I'm unaware of) that I don't know about.

The Test account was only created recently, and I'm the only one that uses the computer anyway.

 

[karlsnooks]

change the group permissions?

change the membership of the group?

LUSMGR.MSC


from an elevated command prompt, gpresult /z

 

[thentitled]

I will have to get back to you on that one in about a month. I'm out of town at the moment, sorry