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Adding group to a folders permissions?
I deleted a user from a folders permissions figuring I could add it back. When I go to do that the "Add" button is greyed out and I can't do it. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks in advance!
I deleted a user from a folders permissions figuring I could add it back. When I go to do that the "Add" button is greyed out and I can't do it. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks in advance!
Just to make sure you are using the correct procedure. Go to the folder, right click, properties, security, edit.
Yes, that is what I am doing. However, when I get there the "Add" and "Remove" buttons are greyed out. When I log onto the account that I changed the permissions on it is all messed up. The desktop background is missing, the icons taskbar icons are gone and I get error messages when trying to open folders.
The account seems to be corrupt. Either make a new user account and delete the old or
Try using System Restore a day or two before the problem.
I just noticed that the Edit button that we have discussed has a little shield on it, where it did not before. However if I drill past it other folders under it do not. Will system restore restore permissions?
Here's the tutorial about doing a system restore at the link below, just be sure to choose a restore date before the changes.
System Restore
I think I fixed it. I booted into safe mode and then I could restore the permissions there. One more question, when restoring the permissions I got many error messages saying something like "error in app events" or something like that and I just clicked "continue" over and over until it was complete. I don't really know what happened it just seems to be OK.
Any further thoughts?
Thanks.
I will heed your advice... .
BTW, Safe Mode is good place to fix things... Couldn't get System Restore to function until I ran it from there...
Here's another option in the tutorial at the link below; it mentions resetting passwords but it's a good way in if you're having trouble.
Password Reset : Using System Restore in Windows 7