Nowadays windows users are everywhere. Peoples like to use the windows operating systems on their laptops or computers. Because windows have easily customized features and the best user interface. Recently windows released its new version of windows 11 for every user. But most of the people didn’t know how to change files and folders permissions on windows 11 operating system. Permissions are the most important thing on the windows operating system.
You can easily change your windows 11 files and folders permissions. The following methods help you to change the permissions on your windows’ particular folders or files. Most of the peoples didn’t know about these permissions. Some of the files show an “access denied” problem caused for permissions. So if you face that problem, you need to change your permission on your windows 11 operating system. I will show you how to change windows 11 files and folders permissions. Just apply the following methods on your system.
Change Security Permissions
You can easily change any folders and files security permissions using the following steps. Most of the windows users didn’t know about this method. If you didn’t know about this method, don’t worry about this. I will help you how to change folders and files security permissions using the following steps.
- Open File Explorer by pressing the Windows Key + E buttons simultaneously on your keyboard. Then navigate to which file or folder you want to change security permission.
- Then select and left-click on that file. Then find the Properties option in the list. An open that option.
- Now choose the Security tab on the dialogue window. Then select the Edit option in the window.
- Next select the User Name. If you want to access full control that file or folder, you can choose the Full Control option. If you want no one can access that file, you can choose the Deny option.
- Now click the OK option on the dialogue box. Now try to open that file. You got an access denied error.
Add Permission Entries
Permissions are the most important thing on folders/files. Because permissions are decided to allow users to access their files/folders. You can add your user account as a permission entry. This method help you to add permission entry on your windows 11 operating system. Just apply the following method.
- Go to the file/folder and left-click on that file/folder. Then select the Properties option in the list.
- Next select the Security tab. Now select the Edit option on the popup window.
- Next find the Add option on that window and open that option.
- Then type your User Account name on the Object box and click the Check Names option.
- Now it will automatically recognize and appears original object of that username. Then click the OK option.
Command Prompt Method
Also you can change files and folders permissions using the command prompt application. You just need some commands to change the files permissions. You can easily get that form the below steps. Just apply the following commands on your command prompt application.
- First open the Start Menu and type the command prompt text on the search box. Now command prompt application appears on your window. Then choose the Run as Administrator option.
- Then apply the following command on your command prompt application. You need to click Enter button on every single command.
takeown /f (Folder Location) /r /d y
icacls (Folder Location) /grant administrators:F /T
- You need to replace the File Location text to which file you want to change ownership permission.
- After that, just restart you windows 11 system. I hope this method will work.
