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I need help with "Locked" files on Win7

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Vangaboo:

I need help with the files on win7 th at have a lock icon in the corner, and can't be viewed in Windows Explorer. Is there a way I can remove the lock, or view them in WinExplorer?

dkamm65:

You need administrator rights.

Vangaboo:

--- Quote from: dkamm65 on November 14, 2009, 08:44:19 AM ---You need administrator rights.

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I am administrator :/

Cody574:

Lol, more "security" features thrown in by Microsoft. What do they even accomplish by doing this stuff?

dkamm65:

--- Quote from: Cody574 on November 14, 2009, 01:56:19 PM ---Lol, more "security" features thrown in by Microsoft. What do they even accomplish by doing this stuff?

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It blocks one user on a computer from being able to access other users' files. It's a very useful feature. But you need administrator rights, and more than likely, turn off UAC.

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