goman87 Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Ok here is the first problem. My username is Kyle, when I go to Documents and Settings my user account isnt listed there. I took a ss. ClickMy start menu is up to show you my user account name is Kyle. Why arent I there? Second Problem: When i'm browsing my files and I click Tools, I dont get Folder Options on that list. My parents accounts do, i've checked, but I dont. Heres a pic. ClickHope you can help.Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Schmidt1989 Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 you must have limited access to windows, or in other words, a guest and not an admin. to go back to admin, goto user accounts, pick yours, and click change my account type, then click the circle that says computer administrator. there you go. you actually may not be able to do thid from your name, so log onto your parents and do it from there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quickbasicguru Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Also, if you change your orginal name, your old name will still be used for the folders... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
goman87 Posted August 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 I do have a Admin account and what do you mean Guru? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quickbasicguru Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 When I first got my laptop, my user name was Owner, then I changed it to quickbasicguru; in my Documents and Settings folder, my profile is under Owner because that was my original name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skeet6961 Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 I do have a Admin account and what do you mean Guru?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>if u'r xp and u wanna make the username = the folder name, just use the file & settings xfer wizard in the system tools area. then create a new account as u see fit and reverse the process so that u'r files & settings move to the new account.once u'r happy/tested out ok, u can purge the old account.as to not seeing 'folder options' ... odd ... could be a group policy put in effect by admin. ask them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CurlingSteve Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 (edited) You can check skeet6961's idea with RegEdit (if you are permitted to).This link, Disable Folder Options Menu, has the details.Another thought, can you access Folder Options from the Control Panel? Edited August 17, 2005 by CurlingSteve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
goman87 Posted August 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 You can check skeet6961's idea with RegEdit (if you are permitted to).This link, Disable Folder Options Menu, has the details.Another thought, can you access Folder Options from the Control Panel?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thank you for that link, I know can see Folder Options. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parrotgeek7 Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 You can also look up the article in MSFT knowledge base on how to take ownership of folders and files. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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