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[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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