Remove lock from folders and files

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I am copying over documents and media backup from my old hard drive (Win XP SP3) to my new Win 7 install. I have read about the permissions issue. I followed these instructions and added the registry key to add take full control and permissions to the context menu. After taking ownership and permissions, every file and folder has a lock icon. This is visually unappealing. How can I remove the lock icon, but retain access to my files? Thank you!

Take and Grant Full Control Permissions and Ownership in Windows 7 or Vista Right Click Menu My Digital Life
 

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Hi nabilalk.
I had a headache with this not long ago.
For example, if you have a padlock icon on files in C:\SF\nabilalk
First you will need to set sufficient privileges in the ACL for C:\SF and include permissions to inherit from parent dir (C:) and to replace child objects (C:\SF\nabilalk).
then in the ACL for C:\SF\nabilalk set permissions to inherit and replace also.
This worked a treat for me.
See this screeny for a better idea of what i mean. (ignore folder names!)

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Ownership doesn't seem to alter anything.

If you need to me to clarify anything, please ask.
 

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Hi, rsvr85.
Can I open file with padlock icon at another PC?
I had some file's with this icon, and I'm afraid if I can't open these file's at another PC :(
 

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Hi mkharisecario & welcome :)That depends on your folder permissions, refer to the ACL of the folder to confirm whether another user account/computer can access the files.

Let us know if you need any more help :)
 

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actually, it's happen when I upgrade my 7 pro to Ultimate
All files that come from old installed 7 is no padlock icon, and some file (like picture that I download with "save picture as") is not have padlock icon.
Still, when I download picture with download manager, downloaded picture become have padlock icon.
Why this happen?

also, when I read some other post, it says that I can share it to anyone, but when I right click and choose share with, I cant find anyone. Just nobody (with padlock icon), homegroup (read), and homegroup(read/write)

I'm still little confused with this :confused:
 

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All it means is that the drive, folder, file etc. is not shared. It`s nothing to worry about. Don`t go crazy changing a bunch of things you don`t need to.

If you share the drive, folder, file etc. the lock should dissappear.
 
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From above.

How to remove lock icon from folders?

It states users without admin rights cannot edit them. It`s a good thing.

It also states you must take ownership of those folders again. But as you can see here when I highlite "share with" it shows the lock next to nobody meaning it`s unshared. Sorry for the picture of Newt, I am watching Aliens on the Bravia.
 
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I just want to stop my laptop from locking my files. Everytime try to access these files it says "Access Denied" "You do not have access to these files". Yet they are the same files I access yesterday before I had to format my hard drive due to a virus. This also happens when I change laptops. Yet I have never set any locks to any files.
Is there a way I can just turn the security off, or delete it enitrely?
 

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Because you reformatted, you have to take ownership of the files. How on earth are you getting viruses ? Aren`t you scanning everything before you open it ?
What anti-virus are you using ?

Hope this helps, it`s the only tutorial I could find.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1911-take-ownership-shortcut.html

The User Account Control may also have something to do with it, I always turn it off, never had a problem and I`ve never had a problem accessing my data after an install.

I don`t recommend you turn it off, but you could temporarily, and see if you still get the message.

I really think taking ownership will do the trick. There is a tutorial here, you just have to dig it up. I believe Brink wrote it.
 

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I use Norton 360 Premier, and Microsoft Security Essentials, but I do a lot of downloads from "The Pirate Bay" 200gb/mth. Mostly just American tv and movies.
Somehow, my system just starts acting up. 5 minutes for "fast bootup", files suddenly wont allow me to move them or will take 5-10 minutes to move 200mb file, external hard drives inaccessible, music mp3 files wont play, etc...
I don't know enough to work out what is wrong. Best thing just reboot. 3 hours later and I am up and running as normal.
Surely there's way to turn off ownership?
From what I have been reading, many, many, many many, other people hate this security.
 

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What are you using for your reinstalls, it could be corrupted.

Just my opinion, but Norton is garbage, it may be part of the problem. :sarc:

OK, I`m out, hitting the sac, Nite All :)
 

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I have used Norton for 8+ years with no issues, but I would use only Internet Security, not 360. MSE and Norton may not like each other either.
 

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My reinstalls are loaded in the laptop. I just hit F9. If Norton is garbage, what is the best?
More importantly, how do I delete these Win 7 security settings on my files.
 

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This is what happens when I try to take ownership of my own files.
 

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