How to change File and Folder permissions in Windows 11/10

Every file and folder on Windows 10 has permission attributes. It gives you the authority to edit, read, write, execute, and modify it. It is relatively easy to change file and folder permissions in Windows 10. However, it depends on the specific criteria. In this post, we will show how you can change file and folder permissions in Windows 10.

This guide covers:

1] Types of Users and Permissions

2] Change Files and Folders Permissions which you own

3] Manage permission when sharing a file or folder with other users

4] Change Files and Folders Permissions which you DON’T own

Timecodes:
0:00 INTRO
0:26 FOLDERS YOU OWN
1:23 FOLDERS YOU SHARE OWNERSHIP
2:09 FOLDERS YOU DO NOT OWN

[eds]

Gotta get rid of that "SUBSCRIBE" button in the middle of the screen.

[kenmcg]

The subscribe banner covers the critical information... 2:11

[aentn]

yeah but the problem is I CANT DO ANYTHING EVERYTHING IS

[mithunshaha]

Very Nice Explanation, Sir.Needs More.

[AceBean__]

How to change it to default again??
I tried but couldn't, it still won't turn to default settings. I want to give access to admin and guest, as it was before making changes?? Please brief me on that.

[CarbonicHolyPally]

Every time Windows does an OS update it LOCKS MY PROGRAMS OUT OF CHANGING FILES. So I have Text Documents I use for writing programs in a Classic computer, but each time Windows 10 does a OS update it makes all the Text and other files READ ONLY. What idiot at Microsoft thought this was a great idea? It is not virus detection as no flags showing anything is needed to be blocked. It is 100% the stupid OS doing this on my documents so why? The documents have not been changed or modified but now they are locked as READ ONLY? What moron thought this was a valid idea at Microsoft?

[danielboone]

this subscribe button blocking the screen all the time is extremely annoying

[lalalandboom]

Thank you so much! I downloaded a 30 GB file and I thought I had to delete it thanks

[xclhgof]

1:13 i accidentally checked "DENY" for "SYSTEM" here (then pressed to apply), and now the principal "SYSTEM" has a type "DENY" instead of "allow". Now i cant change it back, it wont let me undo/uncheck :( What should i do?

[OSWALD]

Removing renaming system and TrustedInstaller accounts in permissions... how to?

[JoeMarchessault-imjp]

It does not give you authority to change security on a folder brought over from a different computer. With these exact instructions it does not give you permission. Terrible miscrosoft!!!

[AJ-iboy]

That subscribe icon that you have in your video is so ANNOYING. Instant unsubscribe material had a subscription in the first place!