Windows 10: All my files are read only and i can't change them back, despite having full permissions on...

All my files on my entire harddrive are read only and windows stubbornly refuses to let me change them. I already followed the steps given in similar threads, changing the permission for my user to full, enabling inheritance and Controlled folder access is off.When i uncheck the read only box and hit apply, the changes are ostensibly applied to the files, with a window popping up and showing progress, but all files stay read only and show up as such the next time i open the properties tab on the folder or file.

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how to change folder and file permissions in windows 10

this is for a file... how for a folder and ALL subfolders and files

thanks.

 

how to change folder and file permissions in windows 10

Hi David,



Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

• Are you trying to give permission to particular files and folders?

I suggest you to follow the below step and check if it helps.

• Once you choose the file that you want to give permission, right click on it.
• Click on properties and go to security tab, check whether any permission have been set.
  
• After you have viewed the permissions that are already set, you can now click on the Advanced Button that is right below the "Permissions for Authenticated Users"
  
• Once you have clicked Advanced, a box like this should appear, the "Permission Entries" box, which shows all the permissions that are set for the users. Now, after you have spotted the user whose permissions you wish to change, click "Change Permissions.
• Click on the user you would like to edit, and then click the option that says "Change Permissions" which is right below the box.
• Once that is clicked, you are going to get the same box pop up, but this time, you can actually edit the options. You do that by clicking the "Administrators" user again, and this time, you are going to click the "Edit" option.

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

How configure permission scan dir and files without reading the files

Maybe the table here will help you. You have to have at minimum read permissions on each object to access/list file attributes. See the "Read Attributes" line under "Special Permissions" column in the table.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/pre...32880(v=ws.10)