Calling all Vista users

Hmmm... running out of ideas here.

Zip the file (on the other machine), copy the zip into the Vista folder, then extract the zip (on the Vista machine)?

Which folder are you trying to copy into?

Is the file one that you created and is the folder one that you created? If the folder you are trying to move the file to falls under the Windows Tree you need to first enable the permissions for that folder. This has already been mentioned but just in case you missed it.

Right click onto the folder in Windows Explorer. Left click onto Properties. Select the Security Tab and then the Advanced Tab. Make sure that everything under the Column called Type is set to Allow. If it is set to Deny then click the Edit button and then the Edit button again and set your permissions to Full Control under the Allow column.


I have been trying to duplicate your problem on my copy of Vista Ultimate and I have been unable to do so. Now when I first started using Vista I was having alot of the problems similar to what you are experiencing until I changed all of these rediculous permissions.

I have went through all the security tabs Everything is set to allow, Im trying to move a file from my desktop to webroot under program files,Its the only folder that has denied me . after making sure the security settings are correct. Just dont know why or like it at all.

Try disabling the folder, reboot and re-enable it.

train, thanx for the reply, but just how do I disable the folder without deleting? Dont see an option anywhere to disable

Right click onto the folder in Windows Explorer. Left click onto Properties. Select the Security Tab and then the Advanced Tab. Make sure that everything under the Column called Type is set to Allow. If it is set to Deny then click the Edit button and then the Edit button again and set your permissions to Full Control under the Allow column.

Set it to deny, reboot then enable it. Had stuck item like you have get repaired doing that most of the time.

Train
still denying me,It seems to be just the webroot folder,I have moved files in and out of other folders okay, I give up on this one,been trying 2 days or better,thanx to everyone who tried to help me!

Do you have Microsoft IIS installed?
http://arstechnica.com/journals/micr...006/12/21/6376

no I dont!

Beats me then. :(

UAC is a good feature. But it is poorly designed. Countless times UAC has popped up. And I though to myself why? All I want to do is change this or view that. And nothing I wanted to change would affect the integrity of my PC. Instead of Microsoft having UAC asking for permission when you lets say need read/write access or changing drivers or deleting files etc. They have it asking permission for everything. Its very intrusive. There is no reason it should hold your hand from doing simple things (that doesn't affect security or integrity of your PC.) Anyone who used Vista more than an hour knows what I am talking about. UAC is intrusive and "tacky". All it needs to be is a simple dialog asking for permission. It doesn't have to darken the screen and block access to the desktop til you make a decision. Microsoft just went overboard with it.

You can get rid of the secure desktop and make UAC act like every other window if you want:

• Run gpedit.msc.
• Browse to Computer Configuration | Windows Settings | Security Settings | Local Policies | Security Options.
• Disable "User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation".

What's the risk in doing that? There's no longer any guarantee that the thing approving UAC requests is you; any program can send a keystroke to the window and hit Confirm. Expect malware to start attempting that sooner rather than later.

I'm also a bit curious -- what simple things that don't affect the security or integrity of your PC are you noticing it with?

Some interesting links to other user's experiences and thoughts.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Berlind/?p=355
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Berlind/?p=360&tag=nl.e539


Note: If the Webroot folder is one created by thrie software, they may have done somthing tricy to it to prevent normal access.

jdc2000
your right,Webroot has done something to there software, just tried to move a file to webroot on another PC running XP Pro, and got access denied also!!

You might try contacting WebRoot on this, although I'm not sure why you'd want to move any files to one of their folders. You could try shutting down Webroot software and stopping any of their services that might be running(possibly in Safe Mode) and see what happens.