Cannot save to "My Documents"

Cannot save anything to "My Documents" If you go into properties, the "read only" box is checked and I cannot undo it.

Checking the drive properties, all seems normal. I can save files to the root directory. Checking administrative tools, nothing appears out of the ordinary.

This computer was used one time by a young person who was not authorized to use it, could he have done a registry hack or something to freeze "My Documents"??

WIN XP-PRO, SP-1a

Posting again ... first post was closed by somebody without explanation

Maybe this will help?

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326549

ask the punk what he did... if his anwsers are satisfactory get medivil on his A**

you can delete current "my documents" folder and re-create again by right click and choose "new folder" and rename this folder to "my documents"

can you save anything in this new "my documents" folder???

Thanks for the feedback. I'll let you know what works later in the week.

Use a phonebook, it doesn't leave any signs of violence, but still hurts.

Or play Russian rulett with THIS

powerme said:

you can delete current "my documents" folder and re-create again by right click and choose "new folder" and rename this folder to "my documents"

can you save anything in this new "my documents" folder???

Click to expand...

I created a new folder, renamed it slightly, and moved all existing files to it. Went to the desktop and changed the target on MY DOCUMENTS shrtcut. Existing file is still there, windows will not let me delete it. Got things going for now.

BTW... 9mm... Dirty Harry would have been proud! That's a "real" man's gun! LOL