[Updated] UnlockForMe! "Access denied", opening a folder or file in Windows Vista/XP
By LawrenceAlbert on 04 July 2008
This is a request from katherine, she wants to open and delete a folder but it says "Access is denied".
When you try to open a folder and files in Microsoft Windows Vista/XP, you may receive the following error message, "Access is denied."
Usually in Windows Vista, you may encounter this in opening "UserName" folder > My Documents, My Videos, My Pictures and My Music folder. Also you will notice that they are displayed as a semi-transparent icon with a shortcut symbol. These are called NTFS Junction point. Windows Vista uses them to maintain backward naming compatibility and redirect programs that accesses these folders.
Read more at UnlockForUs.blogspot.com
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