This thread just pulled a full 180 and started over, didn't it? XD In any case, the way I unlock the files now should work much better than the old way - I extract a batch file that does it for me
So after testing on a VM, it appears that my Batch file is doing f*** all... :/ Edit: I can't get ICACLS to touch the Windows.UI.Logon folder now - Access is Denied, as Admin.
The idea of using icacls and takeown is to give me/you read/write access. The recent update to Windows reset the background, and locked Admin from changing permissions on the folder. I am working on a fix. (It did this on both of my computers :/)
Visual Basic, with scripts in Powershell and Batch to handle things that are easier to do in those languages.
Yep, just like those wretched "frequent access folders" that come back every so often after an update. I fought them all through Windows 8.
Even as system that's exactly what I am doing, because TrustedInstaller is a pain. Once I let System take ownership, Admin can take Ownership from System and we are back to where we were.
Changed owner and added myself a full permissions on UI.Logon folder for a test on the account picture using a clean install: If a user has not changed the logon account picture, then S-1-5-21.. does not exist - the frowny grey thing still shows when selecting it to not show.
nice change thanks - yeah, unless that folder exists, then reg or folder actions won't cut it by the looks.