I've got shortcut icons instead of locked icons on protected folders


  1. persep
    Posts : 23
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    I've got shortcut icons instead of locked icons on protected folders


    Hi,
    I was playing with Virtualbox and decided to instal Win 7 32 sp1 Ultimate. And one of the things I noticed were that protected folders have a lock but on my host computer (the one running virtualbox) in the protected folders instead of the lock I get a shortcut.
    This is what i get in the new windows installation:


    And this is what I get on the same folder but in the host (the real) computer:

    The host computer has Windows 7 64 sp1 ultimate so the only difference is the virtual computer has 32 and the real one 64, I don't think that affects the problem.
    So, how can I get back o restore the locked icons?
    Thanks
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  3. logicearth
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    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
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    Have you changed permissions? Are you running under the hidden Administrator account or have UAC turned off?
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  4. persep
    Posts : 23
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    logicearth said:
    Have you changed permissions? Are you running under the hidden Administrator account or have UAC turned off?
    No to all 3.
    But I've created a new user to test and in works ok.I have the locked icons but not in my current profile
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