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220-802 · Question #449

Two users share the same Windows 7 computer. The first user creates a document intended to be used by both users, and then logs off. The second user logs on and types the name of the document in the…

The correct answer is D. The document is owned by the first user. In Windows 7, each user account has its own private profile folders (e.g., C:\Users\User1\Documents). Files saved there are owned by and only indexed for that user account. When the second user searches via the Start menu, Windows only searches locations accessible to and…

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Question

Two users share the same Windows 7 computer. The first user creates a document intended to be used by both users, and then logs off. The second user logs on and types the name of the document in the Start menu, but the document is not found. Which of the following is the problem?

Options

  • AThe document is set to hidden.
  • BThe document is locked.
  • CThe document was saved as a system document.
  • DThe document is owned by the first user.

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    14% (4)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    7% (2)
  • D
    76% (22)

Explanation

In Windows 7, each user account has its own private profile folders (e.g., C:\Users\User1\Documents). Files saved there are owned by and only indexed for that user account. When the second user searches via the Start menu, Windows only searches locations accessible to and indexed for that user, so the first user's private document will not appear. The solution is to save shared files in the Public folder (C:\Users\Public). Hidden (A), locked (B), and system (C) file attributes would be additional access/visibility issues but are not the root cause described in this scenario.

Topics

#user profiles#file ownership#Windows 7 permissions#shared documents

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