How To Remove The Folder Lock Icon
If you open Windows Explorer in the Windows operating system you will eventually come upon some folders with a lock icon. If you try to open those folders you will get an access denied error message. The lock icon indicates a file or folder with special permissions and that the active user is restricted from performing some – or even all – operations on that file or folder.
You need to make sure at the beginning that you are logged in with the right profile before continuing. If you are you need to assess the situation. Do you need access to the folder? What operations are available and which are blocked?
The best option in most cases is to take ownership of the folder with the lock icon to be able to perform all file operations.
If you open Windows Explorer in the Windows operating system you will eventually come upon some folders with a lock icon. If you try to open those folders you will get an access denied error message. The lock icon indicates a file or folder with special permissions and that the active user is restricted from performing some – or even all – operations on that file or folder.
You need to make sure at the beginning that you are logged in with the right profile before continuing. If you are you need to assess the situation. Do you need access to the folder? What operations are available and which are blocked?
The best option in most cases is to take ownership of the folder with the lock icon to be able to perform all file operations.
