📎 AI Summary:
The user reports a strange issue where they cannot access desktop items and certain folders after removing their laptop from a domain, despite programs opening correctly. Suggestions from others include taking ownership of files, but the user indicates they've already tried that and permissions adjustments. They found that disabling User Account Control (UAC) resolves the problem, leading to a question about repairing UAC itself. Overall, the thread centers on troubleshooting permission-related issues linked to UAC settings.

udlooz

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Thread Author #1
Hi all,

I have a wierd issue - I removed my laptop from a domain, because I left the company. Before doing so I created a new local profile, logged on, logged off, logged in as admin, copied everything but ntuser.dat stuff to the new profile, then removed laptop from domain.

Now when I log on my new profile, anything I double click on desktop items (folders or my computer) I get an error "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item" - If I right click and hit open, it works great...

Also - programs seem to open fine, just problems with folders and my computer. I also get the same error from the start menu.

I have tried removing my account as administrator and then restarting and making it administrator again. Removed my permissions and readded them - cant think of what else to do.
 

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I did try taking ownership and resetting permissions first - those didnt help

so I figured out if I turn off UAC, the problem goes away - turn it back on and the problem comes back - is there a way to repair UAC?

udlooz

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Joined
Apr 22, 2010
Messages
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Thread Author #3
I did try taking ownership and resetting permissions first - those didnt help

so I figured out if I turn off UAC, the problem goes away - turn it back on and the problem comes back - is there a way to repair UAC?
 

Solution