{"id":39284,"date":"2018-11-08T19:01:24","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T11:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=39284"},"modified":"2021-08-18T16:08:10","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T08:08:10","slug":"access-restricted-windows-folder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/access-restricted-windows-folder\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Access Restricted Folders in Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are stuck in a situation where <strong>Windows stops you from accessing your own data<\/strong>, then I may be able to help you turn the tide.<\/p>\n<p>There could be <strong>multiple reasons why you may be seeing \u201cAccess denied\u201d<\/strong> error when you try to access or modify a folder. In this post, I will try to list all the possible solutions to the Windows access denied error.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> The following methods will only work if you have administrator rights of the PC. If you have a standard account, then you should talk to the PC administrator about this, as standard accounts have a limited access.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/best-ways-access-windows-10-boot\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">6 Ways to Access Windows 10 Boot Options Menu<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Method 1: Take ownership<\/h2>\n<p>Usually, this error arises when there is a <strong>conflict with the ownership of the folder<\/strong>. This occurs after upgrading to a new version of Windows or messing with the user control options. Fortunately, as an administrator, you should have no problem becoming the owner again.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click on the restricted folder and select <strong>Properties<\/strong>. Now, move to the <strong>Security<\/strong> tab and click on the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> button. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-restricted-windows-folder\/advanced-security.jpg\" alt=\"advance security\" width=\"800\" height=\"477\"><\/figure>\n<li>Here click on <strong>Change<\/strong> link next to the <strong>Owner<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-restricted-windows-folder\/change-owner.jpg\" alt=\"change owner\" width=\"800\" height=\"323\"><\/figure>\n<li>Next, enter your username in the <strong>Enter the object name to select<\/strong> section and click on <strong>Check Names<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-restricted-windows-folder\/enter-username.jpg\" alt=\"enter username\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\"><\/figure>\n<li>If you entered the right username, it should be automatically applied. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-restricted-windows-folder\/username-confirmed.jpg\" alt=\"username confirmed\" width=\"800\" height=\"464\"><\/figure>\n<li>Now click on <strong>OK<\/strong> and checkbox next to <strong>Replace owner on sub containers and objects<\/strong> option right below the <strong>Owner<\/strong> option. This will apply permissions to all the folders and subfolders. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-restricted-windows-folder\/apply-ownership-permissions.jpg\" alt=\"apply permission\" width=\"800\" height=\"542\"><\/figure>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This should solve your access denied issue and let you access the folder and its content.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to go through the above process or somehow it didn\u2019t work for you, then a third-party tool can do this for you as well.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afterdawn.com\/software\/system_tools\/misc_system_tools\/take_ownership_shell_extension.cfm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Take Ownership<\/a> is a handy <strong>tool that will add a context menu entry to easily take ownership<\/strong>. After installing the tool, right-click on the folder and select <strong>Take Ownership<\/strong> from the context menu to become the owner.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-restricted-windows-folder\/take-ownership.jpg\" alt=\"take ownership\" width=\"800\" height=\"362\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Method 3: Use <strong>hidden<\/strong> administrator account<\/h2>\n<p>Apart from the regular administrator account, there\u2019s another <strong>hidden administrator account that\u2019s much more powerful<\/strong> and has access to most areas of Windows. If you can\u2019t access the folder due to any privilege issue, then this <strong>high privileged administrator account should be able to open it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> It is <strong>not advised to use elevated administrator account regularly<\/strong> as it gives access to areas you should not be skipping around (the reason why it\u2019s hidden). When you are done using it, you should disable it.<\/p>\n<p>When you manage to access the restricted folder in this account, make sure you <strong>move it\u2019s content to a different place where the regular administrator account works<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/enable-windows-built-in-administrator-account\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Enable Built-in Administrator Account on Windows 8<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Method 3: Check if it\u2019s encrypted<\/h2>\n<p>There is a chance that the folder is encrypted, which is why you are getting the <strong>Access denied<\/strong> error. Here\u2019s how to check if it is encrypted:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click on the folder and select <strong>Properties<\/strong> from the context menu. Here under the <strong>General<\/strong> tab, click on the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> button. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-restricted-windows-folder\/advanced-folder-options.jpg\" alt=\"advances\" width=\"800\" height=\"426\"><\/figure>\n<li>If the <strong>Encrypt contents to secure data<\/strong> option is checked it means the data is encrypted and you will have to decrypt it using the right certificates. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-restricted-windows-folder\/check-encryption.jpg\" alt=\"check encryption\" width=\"800\" height=\"355\"><\/figure>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You should contact the user who encrypted this folder and have them decrypt it from their account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/online-storage-with-encryption\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top 10 Online Storage Solutions with Encryption<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Method 4: Use the Unlocker tool<\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.emptyloop.com\/unlocker\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unlocker<\/a> is a <strong>handy folder unlocker tool<\/strong> that will help you solve many folder access issues with a single click. Just install the tool and it will add an entry in the context menu. <strong>Right-click on the restricted folder<\/strong> and select <strong>Unlocker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The tool will scan the folder and show what is stopping you from accessing the folder. You just need to click on <strong>Unlock All<\/strong> here and Unlocker will automatically fix all the issues.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-restricted-windows-folder\/unlocker.jpg\" alt=\"unlocker\" width=\"563\" height=\"260\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Method 5: Access it from the Safe Mode<\/h2>\n<p>There is also a chance a <strong>third-party application or virus may be preventing you from accessing the folder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You should <strong>start the PC in Safe mode and then try accessing the folder<\/strong>. In Windows 8 and 10, you can access the Safe mode from the boot options, and in <strong>Windows 7 you can press the F8 key<\/strong> multiple times while the PC is starting to open Safe mode menu.<\/p>\n<p>Safe mode starts the PC with limited drivers and no third-party apps, so no app or virus should stop you from accessing the folder. If you can access it in the Safe mode, then <strong>try deleting recently installed apps and scan your PC for viruses with a good antivirus software<\/strong>, such as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avast.com\/free-antivirus-download\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Avast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Method 6: Try another user account<\/h2>\n<p>There is a chance <strong>your user profile may get corrupted<\/strong> and Windows may not be able to open files\/folders in it. Try accessing the data from another user account to confirm this.<\/p>\n<p>In case you don\u2019t have another user account, then you can easily create one. You should <strong>refer to these guides by Microsoft support<\/strong> to create new user account in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/help\/13951\/windows-create-user-account\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windows 7, 8<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/instantanswers\/5de907f1-f8ba-4fd9-a89d-efd23fee918c\/create-a-local-user-account-in-windows-10\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Windows 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Wrap up<\/h2>\n<p>The access denied error usually occurs when you have <strong>limited authority or the folder is not in the reach of your user account<\/strong>. Taking ownership of the folder or using the hidden administrator account should solve this problem.<\/p>\n<p>And of course, there could be many other types of system and application based errors that may prevent you from modifying the folder, but the Unlocker utility should be able to take care of them automatically.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are stuck in a situation where Windows stops you from accessing your own data, then I may be able to help you turn the tide. There could be multiple reasons why you may be seeing \u201cAccess denied\u201d error when you try to access or modify a folder. 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