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WindowsXP desktop access denied

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by see3ducks

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For some reason my XP Pro now shows the Windows Desktop as read only. The properties box looks grayed out, but when I unclick the read only box, it turns white. The only problem is that the tick mark comes back the next time properties is opened. The net result is that I can write anything or move anything or create anything that involves the desktop.
Ideas???
Thanks...

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by w2ktechman

either your user profile became corrupt, or it has had permissions taken away from it.

You can try resetting permissions from the administrator account
You can also try creating a new profile and copying the data to it

by jmgarvin

Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts

Then find your user account and make sure that your permissions are set correctly.

Good luck.

by see3ducks

There is just one profile/account on this computer - the administrator - eeeeeeks

by see3ducks

I (thanks to a tip by someone here) tried to make another account with admin privileges. That account was able to write to its desktop. I then deleted that new account and at that point the old one is working. Thanks to all.

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