The other day I found out my brother was going through my files, and I was so pissed that I tried to just block him out of all my files, and I did this by going to the Users folder and right clicking my folder and changing the security, removing everyone from the list except for me (including Administrators (I`m an admin)). I changed ownership to me, and I was just so mad that I didn't even know what I was clicking. I did this for a few sub folders as well. But after this, some programs weren't working, and I keep getting errors from programs. All I really want to do now is undo what I did, but not knowing what I did, I'm finding this hard. I've tried changing ownership back to System, and adding people to the allowed list, but nothing is working. I'm still getting program errors and the like. Does anyone have any ideas?




This was suggested to me, however, when I copy it into Run, I get a permission request for Windows Security Configuration Editor Command Tool, and when I allow it, a DOS prompt shows up, but goes away very fast, and it doesn't appear that any changes have occurred.

Can anyone help me out please?

Easiest suggestion would be, use Xp meanwhile MS fixes all bugs.

I really want to save the drastic steps like that for a last resort, because Vista had been working fine for me before I did this, it`s really an error on my part, I don`t blame Vista at all for this

Well, now that you'd like to keep working with Vista, you could try by reinstalling OS in order to fix all errors that could've been done manually.

Is there any way I could change the settings? I would hate to re-install all my programs and have to change all my settings over again.

Another easy way would be system restore, you can get there all your saved settings.

Windows Recovery Environment is the program that I'd look into. After a bit of Googling because I don't have or use Vista. It seems you can boot off your DVD and access the Windows Recovery Environment . There you can do a system restore or the command prompt.