Folders-permission

[Presh15]

Hi everyone - first time in this forum. Can anyone please explain exactly how to set permissions for folders in Win 7! Today I created a folder, placed contents in it and saved it to an external hard drive. When I tried to get it back, I placed it on my desktop wasn't allowed access to it! I am getting really confused with Administrator/user/public etc. Basically, I want "one for all" - I do not want a seprate administrator's account (found this inconvenient before) and my hubby and I just wanted to be able to use ALL the pc without hindrance and setting permissions etc. How do I get ALL the folders to carry the same "everyone" permission please? It's driving me mad! All the folders - libraries/public etc are just a nightmare so far as I'm concerned!!! Thanks to anyone who may try and point me in the right direction. Presh15 .

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

Not sure what you did - you created that folder on your local drive, or on the external drive?

Same with the contents?

Also, is your local drive NTFS or FAT?

Also, is your external drive NTFS or FAT?

[Presh15]

Thanks for your response. Local drive is NTFS. The external hard drive is FAT32. I copied to desk top - then sent to hard drive - and back to desktop. Hadn't considered conflict with NTFS and FAT - is this the problem? I will practice with some other stuff tomorrow -maybe it was a gremlin - as I have used another item from the hard drive today without problem. That said, I would still like advice on how to "Set" my folders to use for everyone - am I the only one who finds all these folders in Win 7 confusing!

Thanks for your help.

Presh.