Windows Vista Arie's response made me think!

In the Getting Access Denied Messages When Accessing Folder thread I posted the following, (abridged for simplicity)

For example:
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\ was accessible with no issue.
and
c:\Users\[username]\Application Data\ was NOT accessible.

Checking via the 'Properties' link led me to ... the 'Advanced Security Settings' page [where] there is a list current permissions ... showing, as the first entry 'Deny Everyone' ...

Arie replied

That is because \Users\[username]\Application Data\ is not a folder, it is a junction point that 're-directs' to \Users\[username]\AppData\.
I don't know why people insist in accessing these 'folders' which aren't even showing by default (since they are 'hidden' folders).

After a period of mature reflection I realise that Arie was quite correct and I thank him for his response. Having taken note, and before I hide those files, would it be a good idea to reintroduce those restrictive permissions?

For the record I had changed the permissions in Application Data, Desktop, Documents, Favorites, Start Menu, Templates.
by removing the line:
[FONT= "Courier New"]Deny -- Everyone -- List folder / read data -- <not inherited> -- This folder only[/FONT]

 

Thanks Arie.

OK, I admit it! I should never have changed the [FONT= "Courier New"]Deny ... [/FONT]permissions in the first place, but, is there a simple way to reinstate them before I hide the files, or does it really matter that much?

I did actually try hiding the files as an initial step but those files seem to be still available, presumably due the removal of the [FONT= "Courier New"]Deny ... [/FONT]line.

Clearly, with the benefit of hindsight, of course, I should not have messed around. No harm appears to have been done, but, now , I just wonder .....