The problem You get access denied when you try to edit the content source in Microsoft SharePoint 2007. I ran into this error after I changed the "Farm Search Service Account". Application error when access /_layouts/searchsspsettings.aspx Error=Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED)) The cause could be WSS_WPG group account does not have the correct permissions to the %windir%\Tasks folder on the computer that is running the indexing service. Fix the problem Add the WSS_WPG group to the Tasks folder. Log on to the servver that is running the indexing service with an account that has administrative permissions. Do the following step (2) if you don't have the security tab in the properties section of the %windir%\tasks folder: At the command prompt, run: attrib –s %windir%\tasks Note: If Windows Explorer is open when you make this change, you will not see the extra tab in Windows Explorer. If Windows Explorer is already open, ...