Run as Administrator Missing

[Tom H]

I am the administrator and run as such.

I have a some files in my directories locked and I can not access them; tried the right click to use "run as administrator" but "run as administrator" is missing from the list of options.

Gratefull for any help in solving thse problems:
1. why are some file locked to me as the administrator, and;
2. why do I not have "run as administrator"as a right click option.

 

[logicearth]

What files and directories?

 

[Tom H]

Files and Directories

Thanks logicearth for the reply.

~ Regarding no run as administrator option on right click list, this applies to all files and directories.

~ Access denied files are:

c:\users\ tom \net hood
c:\users\ tom \print hood
c:\users\ tom \send to
c:\users\ tom \start menu
c:\users\ tom \templates

c:\users\ tom \local settings\ temporary internet files



There are also access denied files in the default user and all users directories, which I suspect are locked due to being template files or something system related.

c:\users\default user\application data
c:\users\ default user \cookies
c:\users\ default user \desktop
c:\users\ default user \documents
c:\users\ default user \favorites
c:\users\ default user \local settings
c:\users\ default user \My documents
c:\users\ default user \net hood
c:\users\ default user \print hood
c:\users\ default user \recent
c:\users\ default user \send to
c:\users\ default user \start menu
c:\users\ default user \templates

 

[marsmimar]

Has UAC setting recently changed? Have you tried system restore?

 

[Tom H]

UAC setting

Thanks agian for replying.

~ I am not aware of any change of the UAC, it is currently enabled.

Registry entry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
REG_DWORD EnableLUA value set to 1


~ I have not restored my system as a means to solve this issue, I have recently restored it to a previous point to recover an accidently deleted outlook profile. This was after I dicovered my run as administrator issue and the restore had no affect on it.

 

[pbcopter]

Those files/folders you listed are not actual files/folders. They are Junctions that allow legacy programs to interface with Windows 7's folder structure.

 

[logicearth]

In the Users directory, delete "All Users" and "Default User" these junctions are not needed.
These directories you are trying to access are denied for everyone, including the super god "SYSTEM".
And no, you do not need access so leave them alone.

See the links in my signature for information.

 

[Tom H]

thanks all

Thanks everone for your assistance, I now understand why run as administrator was not showing where I thought it would and why I do not have access to the files I listed. I will leave these alone now.

My reason for investigating the users files was to clarify another issue I've not resolved yet, - widows and CMD showing different user accounts lists:

windows: Tom, Spo
cmd: Administrator, Dbag, Guest, Madam, Tom, Spo

Windows login screen only shows Tom and Spo ,which are the only accounts I set up.

I think I may need to start another thread for this.