How to enable / disable the Security tab of files and folders on Windows?

On NTFS-formatted hard drive partitions, you can set security permissions for files and folders. This permission allows you to access or deny access to files and folders. To set security for files and folders, please refer to the steps in the following article of Network Administration.

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On NTFS volumes, you can set security permissions for files and folders. This permission allows you to access or deny access to files and folders. To set security for files and folders, follow the steps below:

- On Windows Explore r, right-click the file or folder you want to set permissions.

- At this time, the popup menu window appears, here you select Properties . On the Properties dialog window, click the Security tab .

- On the Name dialog box list, select the user , contact , computer or group you want to set permissions for viewing files or folders.

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1. Open the Security tab

Note:

On Windows 7 Home you can only access the Security tab in Safe Mode.

First go to Start , then select My Computer .

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Right-click on a partition and select Properties .

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On the Properties window, find and click the Security tab .

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2. Security tab is missing

Sometimes in some cases when opening the Properties window of a file and you notice that the Security tab is "missing".

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3. Gpedit

Note:

If your computer is running Windows Vista Home , you cannot access Group Policy (gpedit.msc).

Follow the steps below to enable / disable the Security tab on Group Policy:

First click on the Start button, then click the Search programs and files frame.

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Enter gpedit.msc in the Search programs and files box and press Enter or click OK to open the Group Policy window.

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On the Group Policy window, navigate to the key :

User Configuration => Administrative Templates => Windows Components => Windows Explorer

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Here in the right pane, find and open the option called Remove Security tab .

On the Remove Security tab window, you will see that the Default status is set to Not Configured and the Security tab is Enable .

To activate the Security tab , select Disable .

To disable the Security tab , select Enable .

Once you're done, click OK and close the Group Policy window.

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4. CMD

To enable / disable the Security tab from Command Prompt, follow the steps below:

First click on the Start button, then click the Search box.

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Enter cmd in the Search box, then on the search results list, right-click the cmd icon and then click Run as administrator .

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Now the screen of the User Account Contro window appears, where you click Yes .

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On the Command Prompt window, enter each of the following Registry keys to execute the commands:

- To disable the Security tab , enter the Registry key:

REG add HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer / v Nosecuritytab / t REG_DWORD / d 1 / f

- To activate the Security tab , enter the Registry key:

REG add HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer / v Nosecuritytab / t REG_DWORD / d 0 / f

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Once done, close the Command Prompt window.

5. Regedit

Warning: Editing the Registry Editor may cause serious errors, if the correction is wrong or an error occurs, you may have to reinstall the operating system.

Follow the steps below to disable / enable the Security tab on the Registry Editor:

First click on the Start button, then click the Search box .

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Enter regedit in the Search box and press Enter or click OK .

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If the UAC window appears, click Yes to continue.

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On the Registry Editor window, navigate to the key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer

Here look at the right pane, find and click the key named Nosecuritytab .

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Double click the Nosecuritytab key to open the Value Data window and set the value.

- To disable the Security tab , change the value in the Value data frame to 1 .

- To activate the Security tab , change the value in the Value data frame to 0 .

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Finally click OK and close the Registry Editor window.

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Good luck!