[444dpk]

c:WINDOWS/system32 system access is deniedI cannot manage my system 32, defrag, etc.Please help.Task manager is working.Dottie:(

[444dpk]

[quote name='lilxkid24']are you on an admin account because it can only be accessed in an admin account.I am on a owner account

[lilxkid24]

are you on an admin account because it can only be accessed in an admin account.

[Cosmo]

What OS are you using?Keep in mind that the owner account does not necessarily mean you have admin rights, especially on Vista (the admin account is disabled by default, so you have to manually enable it).

[444dpk]

[quote name='Cosmo']What OS are you using?> > > > Keep in mind that the owner account does not necessarily mean you have admin rights, especially on Vista (the admin account is disabled by default, so you have to manually enable it).c:WINDOWS/system32services.msc access is deniedI am using windows xpI have already been to safe mode anddid what HP said to do.I think that somehow a password wasinserted. I am the only person that usesthis computer.Thanks for your help.Dottie

[spike]

[quote name='444dpk']> {quote:title=Cosmo wrote:}{quote}What OS are you using?> > > > > > > > Keep in mind that the owner account does not necessarily mean you have admin rights, especially on Vista (the admin account is disabled by default, so you have to manually enable it).> > c:WINDOWS/system32services.msc > > access is denied> > > > I am using windows xp> > I have already been to safe mode and> > did what HP said to do.> > I think that somehow a password was> > inserted. I am the only person that uses> > this computer.Thanks for your help.> > DottieIf that's the case, then you have a virus/worm/maleware

[RoryH]

[quote name='spike']> {quote:title=444dpk wrote:}{quote}> {quote:title=Cosmo wrote:}{quote}What OS are you using?> > > > > > > > > > > > Keep in mind that the owner account does not necessarily mean you have admin rights, especially on Vista (the admin account is disabled by default, so you have to manually enable it).> > > > c:WINDOWS/system32services.msc > > > > access is denied> > > > > > > > I am using windows xp> > > > I have already been to safe mode and> > > > did what HP said to do.> > > > I think that somehow a password was> > > > inserted. I am the only person that uses> > > > this computer.Thanks for your help.> > > > Dottie> > > > > > > > If that's the case, then you have a virus/worm/maleware:roll:

[RoryH]

Can you get to Services by right-clicking My Computer ---> Manage ----> then expand Services and Applications and clicking on Services???

[444dpk]

I am just coming back to this after a month and I
did not see the last post. I did what Rory said to
do and that works. Thanks a lot.
Dottie