Re: Password

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox@mvps.org)
Date: 03/29/03 

From: "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 08:06:18 -0500

Boot the computer in Safe Mode and use the built-in Administrator account.
It will show up on the Welcome screen. Now, you'll see the Security tab in
Folder Properties. Once there you can reassign permissions to give your
account access as well. If needed, see Help and Support and search for
"take ownership"

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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"Mark" <mvibert@bestweb.net> wrote in message
news:06f401c2f5ac$ec4610b0$3001280a@phx.gbl...
> I have Windows XP-Home edition.  When I go into
> Explorer/Tools/Folder options/view I do not see a check
> box for Simple File Sharing.  Is this possible?  If so,
> what can I do to try to enable access to a 'Document and
> Settings'folder that my teenage son appears to have
> password protected.
>
> Thanks.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >In Internet Explorer go to Tools, Internet Options,
> Content, Autocomplete.
> >
> >--
> >Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> >Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> >http://www.dougknox.com
> >--------------------------------
> >Associate Expert
> >ExpertZone -
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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> >Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> >Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> >"Linda L. Boots" <Oberlindy@direcway.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:465f01c2f32f$77296810$3301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> In some of my sites on the internet, I asked Windows to
> >> remember log on passwords (and not to display this
> message
> >> again) and now I can not find where to reverse this
> action.
> >>  Other people are accessing my accounts.  Please help
> me.
> >> Thank you.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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