How to Fix Folder "Access Denied" Errors in Windows

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It’s always interesting when Windows tells you don’t have permission to access something on your own computer. Sometimes, when you attempt to access a folder Windows will lock you out with an Access Denied error.
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[@xavierh.5102]

that last "replace child permission entries" check box is what finally fixed it for me, thanks!

[@vivekraj1169]

Thanks for mentioning it, it worked for me as well. Have a nice day!

[@iquerohde]

i do this than i got "an error occured while apllying securyty info to:" access denied

[@adthgu6336]

same

[@Brian-vz7xe]

Wow surprised actually worked. Tks MUO!

[@ktey2080]

Thanks! It works! Manage to transfer file from old drive to new installed drive.

[@ronralphsson7296]

This hasn't happened to me yet,but I'm ready now.

[@Fahameho]

Thank you very much
"replace child permission entries" fixed the issue

[@sl1xttv909]

thanks for your help!

[@apolloriggs7310]

this helped me thank you for makeing this video

[@AmericanMoviePodcast]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@helloscarrr8055]

Thank you , it worked!!! i leaved a like

[@4711shaun2]

awesome.. thanks!!

[@_BhagavadGita]

Thank You!!

[@ADarkRaccoon]

Thanks a lot! It worked :3

[@HatmanMusicGEOMETRYDASH]

Thank you so much because I didn't wait 4 hours for steam unlocked to download my file to be locked out of it.

[@Peksisentti]

Thank u soooo much!

[@850Tech]

Yes it worked man ! I did subscribe and liked.

[@Duckers_McQuack]

Thanks :) Admin profile didn't work, but added "me" and i got instant access.

[@TordStormo]

Thanks!

[@ZilveriCosas]

helped thanks.

[@deen0001]

in security need permission to read but I can't change because access denied and i'm administrator

[@omargamal1493]

thank u so much

[@piyushkarn2414]

thank u it worked

[@Jencastr0]

thank you

[@PhilDY6]

Thank you so much, this has solved a MASSIVE headache. Why does this happen?

[@max31505]

after change owner ,you still need make some change in "group or user " ,and give yourself full access ,then it can work ,helped ,thanks ~

[@lashingswizzle812]

Ur the man!

[@js175]

You a king papi

[@CahpX]

windows defender can also cause this issue, sometimes the defender falsely says a file is malware or a virus and it wont let you open the file or extract it so if your sure its not a virus then just turn off all the windows defender settings, run the file and then turn it back on when your done.

[@DeadlyShotGG]

i did all what you said in this video, i have permissions everywhere but still when i want to change the priority of an app in task manager i still can't do it and it says access denied, idk why

[@destinydragon8312]

I'm set as admin but security says "The requested security information is either unavailable or can't be displayed." So what do I do?

[@L_6.]

thanks

[@lance1635]

tysm

[@jonathankamysek4338]

my problem is that all of my documents folder is giving a access denied when moving files and trying to change permissions plus the read only keeps resetting back into being checked

[@teamall9205]

I did this, but windows says on properties that I have full access, I did everything you said but it didn't work

[@morpheus8867]

So, hello mate, PLEASE help! So, if it came out a warning meaniung you already done it...right? And what after? Why the file still doesn't opens?? Maybe i missed anything? And what if you missed to check the box?

[@VincentJenks]

Didn't work. Access is denied when I try to apply the new permissions. What then?

[@dickwallace8567]

Same

[@nicholasndb2745]

This still won't allow you to change windows files, or files for windows store apps

[@GeekPeek]

What video editor?

[@wmoore2011]

sorry did not work still getting access denied!!

[@hazlittvasudevan9041]

SAME HERE

[@HatmanMusicGEOMETRYDASH]

You actually need to add your user using the add button select full permissions in the add button for that user and it should let you open the file.

[@chegorita]

i go into the folder's properties but there's no security tab, just the other 4 tabs (windows 7)

[@eskoonlysflow8004]

1:29 how do i find that pls?

[@0scJohnson0]

Anyone know why this happens? The changing each file permission is not a good solution if you have a ton of files and folders.

[@user-qm8dz8dn7h]

I guess this one will help me with my problem with "syncme wireless" Android application that keeps telling me accesee denied to the folder i pet to synce (copying it) to my android.. .
Thank you

[@DatBoi_TheGudBIAS]

Do u know wats better than having access denied in a personal folder? HAVING IT IN A SYSTEM FOLDER
after some fiddling with WindowsApps (wanted to see some ms store apps), I somehow messed the permitions up and I can't even login now...

[@aristocrom1222]

THANKS A LOOOOOOT!

[@bobmartin3]

Wow someone that speaks english that I can understand, clear and concise. I'll come back to this if it works.

[@glxciai6737]

When I go to the security section of the properties of the folder, it keeps saying "The requested security information is either unavailable or can't be displayed"

[@xorow2386]

same

[@ModderSlayer16]

When I click change it says Can't open access control editor. Class not registered

[@rishabhlavhale3096]

I still getting same error.. Any other solution..? I tired TakeOwnership reg file also it also not working... What to do?

[@WesleyFranks]

Yep, I get ridiculous failed to enumerate objects error as well. I'm getting fed up with windows and their damn ridiculous file permissions. Mac OS is looking beautiful right about now.

[@0ctopusComp1etely]

Would probably work... if I could even see the Security tab. Admin rights can be weird sometimes.

[@ItsCarly]

I can't see it either :(

[@oudom_nohara]

It's worked.

[@bruhbairy8564]

how do you find the username?

[@TsukiKageTora]

my problem is that I can't delete the file I NEED to delete and the fact that I am the administrator/owner with full access to it means nothing. I still can't delete it.

[@PrashantRawat]

add it to a zip via winrar and select option delete after zip ... folder will be deleted

[@balakrishna7134]

I'm not able to create a new folder and the dialogue box appears

[@Wra8h]

i get access denied when I try to check the Replace child files!!!!!!!!!! help??

[@Baljindersingh-jt8ti]

didnt work it says you do not have acces to change settings

[@MrD_2112]

I want a system wide solution, not just specific folders. Is this a system wide solution? I got the impression it isn't? I was seeking a solution to why my Win10 tin can suddenly doesn't go into sleep mode and was referred to a cmd prompt solution and there I was denied further access, which led me out on another win-10-quest, to seek an understanding to why I'm a crippled admin when I use Win10. #frustrationlevel10

[@user-ug4ow1qq2h]

Except there is no such menu on some folders.

[@isk3804]

I can't even switch to the security tab... It says "target box is not valid" :(

[@tinyshrimp1235]

same

[@dickwallace8567]

Under advance it just says I don't have permission to edit the security...Still locked out.

[@PowerEnemies1]

not worked it only says you need to have permission when i taking access

[@tomwestling1133]

i cant press the security in properties

[@YoVariable]

Thx so much! Now i can delete system32 😏

[@Mohanad_YT]

I get it in settings

[@Yomiell]

Didn't work for me

[@TheSkycania]

When I click on “change” nothing happens :/

[@_raiga]

Still keep getting "Destination Folder Access Denied"

[@manipunation]

Did I hear this guy correctly? Did he really say "Today we're gonna take a quick look at how to fix access denied folder errors using *any* Windows operating system"? Ok, I am running a Windows NT operating system on one of my computers. It is networked to my other computer which is running Ubuntu Linux 18.04.5. Its really cool the way I can reach into my Windows NT computer (from my Linux computer) to copy files and folders to my Windows NT machine or from that machine. But I keep forgetting that this problem keeps coming up where something goes wrong and files on my Windows NT computer become unavailable. Like when I double-click on a text file I get the little popup-box which states "Access is denied". And I can't even delete the damn thing, even if I go at it using the command prompt. Also because access is denied. Now I would think considering this operating system is so old that there is something relatively easy I could do to correct this, like going into the registry and making some adjustment there. But I have no idea where to look in the registry to do such a thing. Well, I just tried doing a search on one of the locked-up files' names within regedit and it didn't find one single match. So I guess that can't be where the info that makes it inaccessible is stored, sigh!

[@allaboutit1917]

if this doesn't work....... in case folder belongs to some application in C root .make a copy of the folder in different location...and rename the original folder , move the copied folder to original location...

[@andrewwilliams9419]

1:20 "its not working because I already have it" ? so frustrating

[@razorwave2250]

It didn't work, I've tried it a million times and still nothing.

[@AvangerTR]

To people who this method don't work:
Restart the computer and keep pressing F8 while it's in black screen,
Select start in Safe mode
Go to folder which you want to delete
Delete the folder
Restart the computer again.

[@Mike-01234]

Didn't work I put fresh copy of windows on a new drive can't copy my documents and desktop over from my old drive. I think Microsoft updates changed something because none of these steps work.

[@kristiant96]

It's funny because i am the administrator and i get this errors as well. haha

[@adaam7097]

only me that cant find the folder????

[@allexceptone8576]

no security tab

[@polymorpheus2846]

doesnt do anything for me

[@stonesthrow420]

Doesnt work

[@abakash9]

didnt work for me

[@artpekarekiii4320]

ACCESS IS STILL DENIED.

[@umbertoadc8599]

i don't have locked folders

[@juani2929]

I don't see my account on that list

[@adthgu6336]

still says access denied

[@adthgu6336]

nvm, I think I got it to work

[@bhaweshdutt2591]

Saviour

[@DaTruth7969]

it didn't work

[@nuyunuyuyu7592]

Start your computer into safe mode and try again

[@kerrywhite5058]

Why do Tech experts not realise that you are going way too fast for beginners who are vision impaired.

[@SilentAssasinLOL]

ACCESS DENIED

[@anonymousgamer4212]

Step 1 failed 😂-says can't show any information

[@pacfore911]

DOES NOT WORK. THIS IS FOR SIMPLE FOLDERS TO GAIN ACCESS TO. NOT SYSTEM FOLDERS OR ZIPPED SYSTEM FOLDERS

[@BallaBoiBeazy]

101

[@cuba4629]

Sounds good,dosen't work

[@FATMAN162x]

Lol this guy has no idea what he is talking about.

[@Shadow_G786]

thx it worked