Windows 10: Yellow padlock icon

Today when I started my computer I saw a yellow padlock icon on my taskbar . When I clicked on it it disappeared. What is it and will it cause any problem?

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Padlock and Yellow Exclaimation!

What if we dont remove the padlock and yellow exclaimation? Is it harmful or risky for data loss?

OR , is there any other process to normalise the system without turning bitlocker ON and then OFF ??

 

All saved file now have padlock icon

I did ... and it works .... but only on folder/file at that time.
New folders files still get saved with box ticked.

I just went through the tutorial again step by step ....... I can untick the 'Encrypt contents....'
I click OK ..... box closes .... but when I then try to do the last step 'Apply changes to this folder, subfolder and files'







That fails with error (see attached)






I have tried 'ignore' then it rattles through applying attributes to a load of files.

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additional information ....
Just download new zipped folder .. you can see it does not have the icon issue when in Download folder.

It does though appear as soon as I move to desktop ... and as before has set attribute to 'encrypt'

 

Desktop Icons have padlock symbol

W10 21H1

(Hope this is correct sub-forum)

For the past month all new files I save to desktop have a padlock icon on top right, all files more than a month old do not have this.



I can open, edit etc., without issue, but why is this happening. Is it to do with permissions …. I am owner & admin, this is a solo PC not part of any group.

I have noticed that if I 'right-click' on files with the padlock ther is an option "File Ownership > personal" and personal shows an open 'blue lock symbol'





If I select this symbol it then removes the 'padlock'
So I'm guessing there is a glocal persmissions set wrongly somehere ?


I did try a search here … found the following thread …. But when I go to RegEdit there is no entry for Shell Icons, so I followed step to put in new entry & string value ….. but it has made no difference

Change or Remove Lock Icon on Encrypted Files in Windows 10