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You cannot open the "C:\Programme" folder in the German version of Windows Vista or Windows 7

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Problem description

In the German version of Windows Vista or Windows 7, when you type "C:\Programme" in the address bar and then press Enter, you will receive an access denied message that resembles the following:
Auf C:\Programme kann nicht zugegriffen werden.

Zugriff verweigert
Note "C:\Programme" is the equivalent folder for the "C:\Program Files" folder on German language Windows operating systems.

However, if you type "C:\Programme\Windows NT" in the address bar and then press Enter, the folder appears as expected.

To have us fix this problem for you, go to the "Fix it for me" section. To fix this problem yourself, go to the "Let me fix it myself" section.

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Fix it for me

To fix this problem automatically, click the
Fix it button or link. Click
Runin the
File Downloaddialog box, and then follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.




Note This wizard may be in English only; however, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.

Note If you are not on the computer that has the problem, you can save the automatic fix to a flash drive or to a CD, and then you can run it on the computer that has the problem.

Thanks to MVP Michael Schwarz for contributing to this Fix it.

Next, go to the "Did this fix the problem?" section.

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Let me fix it myself

To fix this problem yourself, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start button , type
    cmdin the
    Start Searchbox, right-click
    cmd.exein the
    Programslist, and then click
    Run as administrator.

    User Account Control permission If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click
    Continue.
  2. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
    cd /D %systemdrive%\
    .
  3. Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
    rd Programme
  4. Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
    mklink /J Programme "%programfiles%"

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Did this fix the problem?

Check whether the problem is fixed by typing C:\Programme in the address bar and then press Enter. If the "C:\Programme" folder appears, you are finished with this article. If the problem is not fixed, you can contact support.

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Article Info
Article ID : 969986
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 3/26/2011
Exists online : False
Views : 408