After installing, some folders became locked...

[mrtoesterman]

Hi there, i have concerns with my computer. After installing some programs, some of my folders became locked, it say that access was denied. how can that be when i am the owner?

i personally think this is a virus that got into my computer. after the installs, i looked through my folders and there was this file that was created in each folder... not by me. but it says, "Thumbs", it is a .db file small size, around 16 kb. I can not delete this file.


AFter finding out about this, i uninstalled the programs i installed the day before but the files still remains... any idea what this might be?


-Toe



p.s. - if i have this in the wrong section, please place it in the right area and let me know that it has been moved.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

set sharing to everyone when you right click!

 

[mrtoesterman]

"can't be shared"

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

why not

 

[mrtoesterman]

Oh yeah, i was just looking at my "My Computer" and now my system Reserved (E is not visible, was never before

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.vista4beginners.com/Change-permissions-take-ownership

works in win 7 also!

 

[mrtoesterman]

i don't know why either....

I right click ~> Share with ~> Specific people ~> Add ~> everyone ~> clicked "Share" ~> message, "Your folder can't be shared

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

wow that s strange..are you using a folder lock app!

 

[mrtoesterman]

no.... the programs i did install, they where "Crack" programs..... = virus?

 

[mrtoesterman]

i fallow step by step of that site, it does not work either..

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

ok hold on

 

[mrtoesterman]

these are the folders that are locked from me:

1) $Recycle.Bin
2) Config.Msi
3) Recovery
4) System volume Information

 

[mrtoesterman]

maybe those files are suppose to be locked? and Im not suppose to be able to see them? but they show for some reason?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

what are the names?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

yes they should be locked!

 

[mrtoesterman]

okay, But under "documents" folder, "My music, my picture, and my video" is locked? i can still ge to the folder though a different way bu, on the screen it shows it as locked?