Solution Center for Access Denied Error Messages

This solution center provides links to information which will help you troubleshoot scenarios in which you receive an "access denied" error message.

+ On your computer

How to troubleshoot scenarios when you are unable to open a file or folder or when a service on your computer fails to start on your computer.

File System "Access Denied" How to troubleshoot scenarios when you are unable to open a file or folder on a local drive on your computer. This can occur if you don’t have permissions on the file or folder, or if the file has been encrypted Troubleshoot "access denied" when opening files or folders This article desribes how to resolve common problems with accessing files or folders. Certain folders may have to be excluded from antivirus scanning when you use a file-level antivirus program in SharePoint This article includes information about folders that may have to be excluded from antivirus scanning when you use a file-level antivirus program in SharePoint to avoid receiving "access denied" error messages when files are uploaded. You cannot delete a file or a folder on an NTFS file system volume This article describes why you may not be able to delete a file or a folder on an NTFS file system volume and how to address the different causes to resolve this issue. "Access Is Denied" Error Message Appears When Permissions Are Correct How to troubleshoot an issue when you receive an "access is denied" error message while trying to access a file on an NTFS file system volume. Services "Access Denied" How to troubleshoot an Error 5 or "Access Denied" when a service on your computer fails to start. This can occur if the permissions on the service account that is used to start the service have been changed or does not have permissions to the Windows registry keys used by the service. Error message when attempting to start the Windows Event Log Service: "Access denied" How to troubleshoot an "Error 5: Access Denied" error message when you try to start the Windows Event Log service from the Services console on Windows Server 2008 and the Windows Event Log service fails. Some services do not start in Windows Vista How to troubleshoot an "access denied" error message when you try to manually start the Windows Firewall service on Windows Vista computers or the DHCP Client or “Diagnostic Policy Service” services.

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+ On a shared network

How to troubleshoot when you are unable to open a file or folder on another computer on a network.

Network "Access Denied" How to troubleshoot when you are unable to open a file or folder on another computer on a network. This can occur for a number of reasons, including network issues, whether the file or folder has been shared, and the share permissions might not be configured correctly. Troubleshoot file and printer sharing This article desribes how to resolve common problems with file and printer sharing on a network. Access Denied Error When Attempting to Connect to a Network Share How to troubleshoot when you receive an "access denied" error message while attempting to connect to a network share. New network shared folders automatically assign Read permissions to the Everyone group in Windows Server 2003 This article provides a hotfix to correct a problem in Windows Server 2003 where the value of the SrvsvcDefaultShareInfo entry in a registry subkey is ignored when you create a new network share.

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+ On the Internet

How to troubleshoot when you are unable to access secure web sites (Secure Web sites are generally accessed by using a URL that includes the https:// protocol) or a web site that is not a trusted site.

Internet "Access Denied" How to troubleshoot when you are unable to access secure web sites (Secure Web sites are generally accessed by using a URL that includes the https:// protocol) or a web site that is not a trusted site. If you are installing some programs over the internet, the installation may fail with an “access denied” error if Internet Explorer determines that the web site is not a trusted site. You may receive a scripting error message when you browse a secure Web site that contains multiple frames How to troubleshoot an "access denied" or "permission denied" error message when you browse a secure Web site that contains multiple frames if Internet Explorer is configured to use a proxy auto-configuration (.pac) file. You cannot view a secure Web site in Internet Explorer 8 How to resolve issues related to viewing a secure web site with Internet Explorer 8. You cannot view, access, or load some webpages in Internet Explorer 8 or Internet Explorer 9 Beta This automated troubleshooter fixes issues related to webpages not loading or displaying as expected in Internet Explorer 8 and Internet Explorer 9 Beta. Internet Explorer Product Solution Center Visit the Internet Explorer Solution Center for support information including key resources, top issues, downloads, add-ons, support options, and support lifecycle details.

Reference: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/access-denied#tab0#phrss