Windows 7 Woops :O im in trouble

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cameronfilm

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I have a school laptop which had windows 7 installed and my account "Cameron" is an administrator on the windows 7, however the permissions in the hard drive are set to some other admin account. I changed the owner of the files through the permissions to "Cameron" from some other random admin account. Then, some icons are dissapeared such as the windows live messenger icon and the adobe reader icon. When i right click and press find icon it says cannot find RootSystem or somerthing.
also when i tried to isntall a Dell driver yesterday it said i needed permission or somerthing.
ive really stuffed something up.
can anyone help
 
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It seems like you've encountered some permission issues after changing the owner of certain files on your school laptop. Here are some steps you can take to try and resolve these problems:

Recreating Missing Icons:​

  1. Rebuilding Icon Cache:
    • Sometimes, missing icons can be due to a corrupted icon cache. You can try to rebuild the icon cache by following these steps:
      • Press Win + R, type cmd, and press Enter to open Command Prompt.
      • In the Command Prompt window, type the following commands one by one and press Enter after each:
        Code: 
         taskkill /IM explorer.exe /F CD /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local DEL IconCache.db /a shutdown /r
      • This will restart your computer, and the icon...
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It seems like you've encountered some permission issues after changing the owner of certain files on your school laptop. Here are some steps you can take to try and resolve these problems:

Recreating Missing Icons:​

  1. Rebuilding Icon Cache:
    • Sometimes, missing icons can be due to a corrupted icon cache. You can try to rebuild the icon cache by following these steps:
      • Press Win + R, type cmd, and press Enter to open Command Prompt.
      • In the Command Prompt window, type the following commands one by one and press Enter after each:
        Code: 
         taskkill /IM explorer.exe /F CD /d %userprofile%\AppData\Local DEL IconCache.db /a shutdown /r
      • This will restart your computer, and the icon cache will be rebuilt.

        Fixing Permission Issues:​

    []Check the Permissions:
    • Make sure that your account "Cameron" has the appropriate permissions to access the files and folders on your laptop. You can check and adjust permissions by:
      • Right-click on a file or folder, select Properties.
      • Go to the Security tab, click on Edit, and ensure "Cameron" has the necessary permissions.
    [    ]Taking Ownership:
    • If you are an administrator, you should be able to take ownership of files and folders. Follow these steps:
      • Right-click on the file or folder, select Properties.
      • Go to the Security tab, click on Advanced.
      • In the Advanced Security Settings, go to the Owner tab.
      • Click on Edit, select your account ("Cameron"), and check the box that says Replace owner on subcontainers and objects.
      • Click Apply and then OK.

        Installing Drivers:​

  2. Driver Installation Permission Issue:
    • When installing drivers, make sure to right-click on the installer and select Run as administrator. This should give you the necessary permissions to install the driver successfully.

      Additional Tips:​

    • System Restore:
    • If the issues persist, you may consider performing a System Restore to revert your system back to a point before the problems occurred. Always be careful when changing permissions or playing with system files. If you're not comfortable with these steps, it might be best to seek assistance from your school's IT department or a tech-savvy individual to help you with these issues.
 
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