How to change File and Folder permissions in Windows 10

All Windows 10 files and folders have authorization attributes. It gives you the authority to modify, read, write, execute, and modify it. It is relatively easy to change file and folder permissions in Windows 10. However, it depends on specific criteria. In this article, we will show how to change file and folder permissions in Windows 10.

How to change file and folder permissions

I was talking about individual criteria that you must respect. These criteria are the authority of the user or the power. If you are an administrator user, you can almost change anything in Windows. This includes the ability to edit files belonging to others. However, if you are a standard user, you can only edit the files that belong to you. In this post, we will discuss the following:

1. Types of users and permissions
2. Change file and folder permissions that you have
3. Manage permissions when you share a file or folder with other users
4. Edit files and folders Permissions that you do not have.

Although it sounds complicated, it's relatively easy to manage permissions. What you need to pay attention to is the type of permissions.

1) Type of users under Windows and permissions

Although it's not necessary, I think it's a good idea for you to know about it. There are usually two types of users: local user accounts and local system accounts.

• Local user accounts include the Administrators, Standard Users, Child, and Guest accounts.
• The Windows operating system manages the local system accounts. Accounts with a name such as System, Network Service, Local Service are all system accounts.

An administrator can also support system accounts or at least change file permissions with other local user accounts.

Another essential thing, but you should know it. Some of these permissions will not be available for files.

• Total control
• Edit
• Read and execute
• List of the contents of the file
• Lily
• To write
• Special authorizations

2) Change the file and folder permissions you have in Windows 10

This section applies to all types of users. As long as you manage the files and folders you have earned, there is no big problem. But sometimes, users found that they could not edit the files they owned or were created by them. Follow the steps to solve these problems.

• Right click on any folder or file and click properties.
• Switch to Security tab, and you should see two sections
  • Group or names of users having a property right on this file
  • Permissions for the selected user
• If you have trouble editing the file or copying files to this folder, you must change the permission. Click on Editing button.
• This will open another window where you can select a user, and add missing permissions by checking the box next to the type of permission.
• Once you're done, click ok, and then apply the changes.

When you change your permission, it is best to check the corresponding box. Total control. This will avoid any problem with the file or folder.

How to apply the same permission to subfolders and files

It only makes sense to have full control over all the files and folders that it contains. Doing it one by one is tedious and you have to use the Advanced button.

• First, be sure to choose the set of permissions or the total control for the main folder.
• Then return to the Security tab, click the Advanced button.
• Then select the user, who is yourself, and check the box that says –Replace all child object permission entries with permission entries that can be inherited from this object.
• Click Apply and then the OK button.

In simple terms, regardless of the permission, the object, that is User, which in this case is you, will be applied to all files and subfolders.

3) Manage permissions when you share a file or folder with other users

There can be several scenarios here:

• The file can be shared, but it can not be modified.
• Folders shared with multiple users, but they are not allowed to delete the file or add it.
• Some users are allowed to edit files while others may have read-only access.

Open the authorization window by clicking the Edit button. Then select the user for whom you want to edit. If the user is not there, you can add a new user by clicking the Add button. It will open a search window that you can use to find the user. Add when you find it.

Once the user is available, select it and then assign him the appropriate permission. Select what you want to allow and what you want to decline. That's the way you would affect yourself except you do it for another account.

4) Change permissions for files and folders that you do NOT have in Windows 10

That's where the property comes in. If you do not have a file or if someone else has modified the files in this way, you can change it. However, only an admin user can change it for you.

Follow our detailed guide to learn how to take ownership of files and folders you do not have.

It may be too difficult to grasp for once, but once you're done, there will be no confusion left. I hope you could understand clearly.

PS: Attribute Changer allows you to easily edit the file and folder attributes in Windows 10.