"My Documents" Folder - Can't Access after Vista Upgrade

[Parafly9]

Went from XP to Vista Biz. I did the "Upgrade" route, keeping all programs / etc.


I have four quick questions:

1. I can't access the "My Documents" folder. When I double click it, it says, "Access denied". I have everything backed up, but I can't get into the folder. Any idea why? I am the administrator on the PC...

2. Harmony Remote Client (TV Remote Control) for some reason when running doesn't let you run Aero. Has anyone figured this out?

3. My Icons are huge even though the resolution is normal. Any way I can make the icons smaller on the desktop? I didn't see any options in the personalization menu

4. I can't find Internet Explorer 7 - I had it when I was on WinXP but every time I click on IE7 in Vista it goes directly to the Settings menu from IE7 and not into the browser. The only way I can access IE7 is to click "Connect to Internet" and then click "Browse". I searched and can't find the IE7 fresh install anywhere...

 

[Astray]

1. Possibly because they changed the layout of the Documents and Settings/Username, now it's just C:/Users/Username. Try browsing to it via windows explorer and see if it will let you in.

3. Right click on your desktop and set the icon size to classic.

 

[Parafly9]

I'm still confused as to why I wouldn't be able to access the original folder. I will have to look @ it tonight again when I hae it in front of me.

 

[mzkhadir]

it changed security settings on you and you need to add yourself back to the folder via the security settings tab.

 

[Smilin]

The original "documents and settings\user\my documents" folder is now simply a shortcut to users\user\documents.

You'll find pictures and music to be the same way.
They put a deny-list permission for everyone on the old style folders. You can specify a location explicitly and the shortcut will redirect you there, but trying to simply browse will fail. Use the new location and you'll browse fine.

This sounds very nutty but it's actually kinda clever once you figure it out. It's a nifty way to go to a much better folder structure while still allowing things that explicityl write to the old structure to still work.