Windows 10: Security Tab Missing on Folders

Good day,

I was installing a game and need to patch it so that it would work on windows 10 but a patch won't be applied unless I access the security tab to change the permission to full control. What to do ?

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No Security tab on folders and a missing group policy editor

Hi Mike,

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.

As per the description, you want to enable Security tab on folders. I suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.

• Type regedit in RUN dialog box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor.
• Now go to following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

3. In right-side pane, create a new DWORD NoSecurityTab and set its value to
0. It'll immediately add "Security" tab for all files and folders properties window. If it doesn't add the tab, you can log off, restart your system and check.

Registry disclaimer

To do so: Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For
added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/en-us

Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Folder security and details tab missing

Hi

Please follow the below steps and check if it resolves the problem:

1. Open Local Group Policy Editor by typing gpedit.msc in the Cortana search bar and press enter.

2. In the left pane, click on User Configuration => Administrative Templates
=> Windows Components => and click on File Explorer.

3. In the right pane, right click on "Remove Security tab" and click on
Edit.

4. Ensure Disabled is selected.

(In the Edit screen, You may have click (dot) enabled => click apply and then click (dot) disabled => click apply a couple of times, then click OK for it to work.)

If the windows components, file explorer etc. is missing from the group policy editor, Then please follow the below steps. It should surely resolve the problem.

Step 1

Go to => C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions and rename the PolicyDefinitions folder to PolicyDefinitions.OLD

Step 2

Download the Administrative Templates (.admx) file for Windows 10 from :
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=53430 Save it to the Desktop.

Step 3

Run the saved ADMX.msi File. (select option : for all users)

By default it is installed in : C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Group Policy\Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016

Step 4

Go to => C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Group Policy\Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 =>PolicyDefinitions

Step 5

Copy the PolicyDefinitions folder and paste it in to C:\Windows

After Step 5, gpedit.msc will show the missing file explorer etc., to make the changes.

Step 6

1. Open Local Group Policy Editor by typing gpedit.msc in the Cortana search bar and press enter.

2. In the left pane, click on User Configuration => Administrative Templates
=> Windows Components => and click on File Explorer.

3. In the right pane, right click on "Remove Security tab" and click on
Edit.

4. Ensure Disabled is selected.

Let me know if this helps resolve the problem.

You can go
here to check the original Post.

 

Folder security and details tab missing

Hi,

You may try the steps below and check.

Go to Control Panel>Folder Options>View tab - uncheck "use simple file sharing" and the security tab will magically appear.

Hope this helps. Get back to us for further queries on the above issue. We are happy to help!