Can't run poledit--it can't find file. I don't think this has anything to do
with administrator privileges. I can't open any .pif file. Is there someone
who can come up with another angle?


"PCR" wrote in message
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When "Administrator" or "Access denied" is mentioned & you don't know
why...

(a) Better update definitions, & run a virus check.
(b) "START, Run, PolEdit".

Likely, it won't be there, or you'd have known to do that. So...
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=147381
How to Use System Policies On a Standalone Computer

(c) The MSKB...
http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US
Search "System Administrator"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; does
come up with many, including...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...44&Product=w98
Policy That Disables MS-DOS Prompt Disables All MS-DOS Programs
(179644) - When you double-click an MS-DOS-based program, you may
receive the following error message: This program cannot be run due to
restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system
administrator. This same behavior may occur if you type...


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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Ron Jacob" wrote in message
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| When I click Restart in DOS, it says access denied (to file
Windows/Exit to
| Dos.pif). Can't access any of the .pif files. I did an SFC and ran
Spybot,
| AdAware, etc. My system is clean. Should I reinstall Win98SE?
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