Access Denied to Temporay Internet file folder-Avast cannot scan

[bob clere]

I cannot access the Temporary Internet files folder (Access is Denied). Yes,
I am an administrator! There is no option to change permissions for this
folder. Avast cannot scan this folder presumably because of permissions. How
can I fix this?

 

[Jimmy Brush]

bob clere wrote:
> I cannot access the Temporary Internet files folder (Access is Denied).
> Yes, I am an administrator! There is no option to change permissions for
> this folder. Avast cannot scan this folder presumably because of
> permissions. How can I fix this?

Hello,

You may be trying to scan the compatibility junction in that name which
is not a folder and does not contain files, instead of the correct
location, which has changed in Vista.

The new location is:

\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files

--
-JB
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

 

[bob clere]

Yes, I tried that but now I find my right mouse button no longer works since
the last Microsoft update so I can't delete anything in Windows Explorer!

"Jimmy Brush" <jb@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:O4AFrgYxHHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> bob clere wrote:
>> I cannot access the Temporary Internet files folder (Access is Denied).
>> Yes, I am an administrator! There is no option to change permissions for
>> this folder. Avast cannot scan this folder presumably because of
>> permissions. How can I fix this?
>
> Hello,
>
> You may be trying to scan the compatibility junction in that name which is
> not a folder and does not contain files, instead of the correct location,
> which has changed in Vista.
>
> The new location is:
>
> \Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
>
> --
> -JB
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

 

[Leo]

In Windows Explorer, highlight the file you want to delete and push the
DELETE key!

--
Leo

It is said that if you line up all the cars in the world end-to-end,
someone would be stupid enough to try to pass them.



"bob clere" <robert.clere@snet.net> wrote in message
news:u4uIq5ZxHHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Yes, I tried that but now I find my right mouse button no longer works
> since the last Microsoft update so I can't delete anything in Windows
> Explorer!
>
> "Jimmy Brush" <jb@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:O4AFrgYxHHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> bob clere wrote:
>>> I cannot access the Temporary Internet files folder (Access is Denied).
>>> Yes, I am an administrator! There is no option to change permissions for
>>> this folder. Avast cannot scan this folder presumably because of
>>> permissions. How can I fix this?
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> You may be trying to scan the compatibility junction in that name which
>> is not a folder and does not contain files, instead of the correct
>> location, which has changed in Vista.
>>
>> The new location is:
>>
>> \Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
>>
>> --
>> -JB
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>